#9FCD97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.2% 0.089 140.9), rgb(159, 205, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#9FCD97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCD97 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.089 140.9) |
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 #9FCD97 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCD97 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCD97 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCD97 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCD97
oklch(80.2% 0.089 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65F
oklch(70.7% 0.142 141)
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Step 500
500
#3DA32A
oklch(63.2% 0.183 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#125005
oklch(37.8% 0.119 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#9FCD97 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) | #D0C494 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF9A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC9BE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCD97
#9FCD97
oklch(80.2% 0.089 140.9)
- #D9ACE2
#D9ACE2
oklch(80.2% 0.089 320.7)
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 #9FCD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FCD97 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.