#9FD189
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.111 136.5), rgb(159, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#9FD189 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD189 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.111 136.5) |
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 #9FD189 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD189 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD189 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD189 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD189
oklch(80.8% 0.111 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B83C
oklch(70.6% 0.177 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#9FD189 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) | #D6C684 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECCBF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD189
#9FD189
oklch(80.8% 0.111 136.5)
- #DDAAF0
#DDAAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.111 316.7)
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 #9FD189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #9FD189 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.