#9FDC8E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.4% 0.122 139), rgb(159, 220, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#9FDC8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDC8E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 220, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.122 139) |
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 #9FDC8E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FDC8E | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDC8E text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDC8E text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5BA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDC8E
oklch(83.4% 0.122 139)
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Step 400
400
#56BC33
oklch(70.8% 0.196 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#9FDC8E 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) | #E1D089 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA92 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD7C8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDC8E
#9FDC8E
oklch(83.4% 0.122 139)
- #EBAFFB
#EBAFFB
oklch(83.4% 0.121 319.1)
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 #9FDC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FDC8E 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.