#A9DE91
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.117 136.3), rgb(169, 222, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#A9DE91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DE91 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 222, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.117 136.3) |
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 #A9DE91 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DE91 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DE91 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DE91 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DE91
oklch(84.5% 0.117 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B932
oklch(70.6% 0.186 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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)
#A9DE91 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) | #E3D28C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE95 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D9CA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DE91
#A9DE91
oklch(84.5% 0.117 136.3)
- #EAB5FF
#EAB5FF
oklch(84.5% 0.115 316.2)
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 #A9DE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #A9DE91 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.