#A9E085
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.8% 0.133 133.9), rgb(169, 224, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#A9E085 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E085 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 224, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.133 133.9) |
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 #A9E085 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E085 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E085 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E085 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D1
oklch(93.7% 0.049 134)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E085
oklch(84.8% 0.133 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D85E
oklch(80.9% 0.171 134)
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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)
#A9E085 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) | #E7D37E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D9CA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E085
#A9E085
oklch(84.8% 0.133 133.9)
- #E7B8FF
#E7B8FF
oklch(84.8% 0.109 314)
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 #A9E085, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E085.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #A9E085 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.