#A9E485
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.7% 0.139 134.5), rgb(169, 228, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#A9E485 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E485 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 228, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.139 134.5) |
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 #A9E485 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E485 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E485 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E485 text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D0
oklch(93.6% 0.051 134.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E485
oklch(85.7% 0.139 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD959
oklch(80.9% 0.179 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A9E485 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) | #EBD77E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D28A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DDCD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E485
#A9E485
oklch(85.7% 0.139 134.5)
- #E9BCFF
#E9BCFF
oklch(85.7% 0.103 314.4)
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 #A9E485, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E485.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.058
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9E485 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.