#9FD39A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.6% 0.095 142.5), rgb(159, 211, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#9FD39A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD39A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 211, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.095 142.5) |
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 #9FD39A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD39A | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD39A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD39A text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD39A
oklch(81.6% 0.095 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B85C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#28A524
oklch(63.2% 0.195 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#025101
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#073006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.6)
#9FD39A 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) | #D6C997 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCFC4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD39A
#9FD39A
oklch(81.6% 0.095 142.5)
- #E1AEE7
#E1AEE7
oklch(81.5% 0.096 322.9)
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 #9FD39A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FD39A 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.