#9FD978
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.141 133.9), rgb(159, 217, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#9FD978 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD978 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 217, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.141 133.9) |
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 #9FD978 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD978 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD978 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD978 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD978
oklch(82.3% 0.141 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9FD978 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) | #E0CC70 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C77E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD2C2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD978
#9FD978
oklch(82.3% 0.141 133.9)
- #E3ACFF
#E3ACFF
oklch(82.3% 0.127 313.9)
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 #9FD978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #9FD978 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.