#9FCF93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.097 139.4), rgb(159, 207, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#9FCF93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCF93 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 207, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.097 139.4) |
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 #9FCF93 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCF93 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCF93 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCF93 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCF93
oklch(80.5% 0.097 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B755
oklch(70.7% 0.154 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#39A40A
oklch(63.2% 0.198 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.3)
#9FCF93 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) | #D3C58F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC196 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCBBF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCF93
#9FCF93
oklch(80.5% 0.097 139.4)
- #DBACE7
#DBACE7
oklch(80.6% 0.096 319.3)
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 #9FCF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #9FCF93 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.