#9FD197
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.095 141.1), rgb(159, 209, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#9FD197 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD197 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 209, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.095 141.1) |
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 #9FD197 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD197 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD197 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD197 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD197
oklch(81.1% 0.095 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B759
oklch(70.6% 0.152 141)
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Step 500
500
#31A41D
oklch(63% 0.195 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.08 141.2)
#9FD197 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) | #D4C793 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCDC2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD197
#9FD197
oklch(81.1% 0.095 141.1)
- #DEADE7
#DEADE7
oklch(81.1% 0.096 321.1)
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 #9FD197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FD197 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.