#A9E09D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.107 140), rgb(169, 224, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#A9E09D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E09D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 224, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.107 140) |
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 #A9E09D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E09D | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E09D text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E09D text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E09D
oklch(85.2% 0.107 140)
-
Step 300
300
#8FD680
oklch(80.8% 0.137 140.1)
-
Step 400
400
#41BF18
oklch(70.7% 0.22 140.1)
-
Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
-
Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
-
Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
-
Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
-
Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
-
Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A9E09D 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) | #E4D599 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DCCE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E09D
#A9E09D
oklch(85.2% 0.107 140)
- #EEB8FA
#EEB8FA
oklch(85.2% 0.106 320.1)
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 #A9E09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9E09D 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.