#9FD486
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.119 136.1), rgb(159, 212, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#9FD486 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD486 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 212, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.119 136.1) |
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 #9FD486 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD486 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD486 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD486 text on black | 12.23:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD486
oklch(81.4% 0.119 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#64BA2D
oklch(70.8% 0.191 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#9FD486 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) | #D9C981 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECFC0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD486
#9FD486
oklch(81.4% 0.119 136.1)
- #E0AAF6
#E0AAF6
oklch(81.3% 0.119 315.9)
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 #9FD486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FD486 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.