#9FCD7B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.12 132.4), rgb(159, 205, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#9FCD7B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCD7B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.12 132.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9FCD7B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCD7B | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCD7B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCD7B text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCD7B
oklch(79.6% 0.12 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B816
oklch(70.8% 0.192 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#9FCD7B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D3C275 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C7B9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCD7B
#9FCD7B
oklch(79.6% 0.12 132.4)
- #D7A6F4
#D7A6F4
oklch(79.7% 0.119 312.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9FCD7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FCD7B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.