#A9E299
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.114 138.9), rgb(169, 226, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#A9E299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E299 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 226, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.114 138.9) |
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 #A9E299 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E299 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E299 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E299 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E299
oklch(85.6% 0.114 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ED778
oklch(80.9% 0.147 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#46BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139)
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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
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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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)
#A9E299 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) | #E7D694 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DDCF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E299
#A9E299
oklch(85.6% 0.114 138.9)
- #F0B8FF
#F0B8FF
oklch(85.6% 0.113 319)
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 #A9E299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9E299 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.