#9FD092
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.099 139.2), rgb(159, 208, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#9FD092 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD092 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 208, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.099 139.2) |
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 #9FD092 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD092 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD092 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD092 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD092
oklch(80.7% 0.099 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B751
oklch(70.6% 0.159 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.083 139.3)
#9FD092 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) | #D4C68E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC195 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCCC0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD092
#9FD092
oklch(80.7% 0.099 139.2)
- #DCACE9
#DCACE9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 319)
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 #9FD092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #9FD092 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.