#9FDB84
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.131 136.5), rgb(159, 219, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#9FDB84 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDB84 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 219, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.131 136.5) |
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 #9FDB84 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FDB84 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDB84 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDB84 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDB84
oklch(83% 0.131 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC07
oklch(70.7% 0.21 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#9FDB84 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) | #E1CE7E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C989 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED5C5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDB84
#9FDB84
oklch(83% 0.131 136.5)
- #E8ADFF
#E8ADFF
oklch(83% 0.128 316.2)
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 #9FDB84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FDB84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FDB84 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.