#9FD987
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.125 136.9), rgb(159, 217, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#9FD987 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD987 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 217, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.125 136.9) |
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 #9FD987 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD987 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD987 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD987 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B7
oklch(88.4% 0.069 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD987
oklch(82.6% 0.125 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CBB23
oklch(70.6% 0.2 137)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#9FD987 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) | #DECD81 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD3C4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD987
#9FD987
oklch(82.6% 0.125 136.9)
- #E7ACFC
#E7ACFC
oklch(82.6% 0.126 317)
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 #9FD987, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FD987.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FD987 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.