#A9E591
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.128 137.1), rgb(169, 229, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#A9E591 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E591 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 229, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.128 137.1) |
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 #A9E591 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E591 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E591 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E591 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E591
oklch(86.1% 0.128 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#8BD96A
oklch(81% 0.165 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#A9E591 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) | #EBD88B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D396 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DFD0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E591
#A9E591
oklch(86.1% 0.128 137.1)
- #EDBCFF
#EDBCFF
oklch(86% 0.105 316.8)
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 #A9E591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E591.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
Use #A9E591 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.