#9FD290
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.105 138.7), rgb(159, 210, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#9FD290 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD290 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 210, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.105 138.7) |
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 #9FD290 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD290 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD290 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD290 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD290
oklch(81.1% 0.105 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B84A
oklch(70.6% 0.167 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#9FD290 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) | #D6C78C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC393 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCEC1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD290
#9FD290
oklch(81.1% 0.105 138.7)
- #DFACED
#DFACED
oklch(81.2% 0.105 318.9)
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 #9FD290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FD290 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.