#A9E593
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.125 137.6), rgb(169, 229, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#A9E593 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E593 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 229, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.125 137.6) |
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 #A9E593 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E593 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E593 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E593 text on black | 14.31:1 | 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
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E593
oklch(86.1% 0.125 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD86D
oklch(80.8% 0.161 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A9E593 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) | #EAD98D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D397 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DFD0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E593
#A9E593
oklch(86.1% 0.125 137.6)
- #EEBCFF
#EEBCFF
oklch(86.1% 0.105 317.4)
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 #A9E593, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E593.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #A9E593 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.