#A9E682
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.1% 0.145 134.2), rgb(169, 230, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#A9E682 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E682 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 230, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.145 134.2) |
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 #A9E682 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E682 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E682 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E682 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#DBF2CE
oklch(93.5% 0.054 134.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E682
oklch(86.1% 0.145 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#8CDA52
oklch(81% 0.186 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A9E682 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) | #EDD87A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D388 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DFCE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E682
#A9E682
oklch(86.1% 0.145 134.2)
- #E9BEFF
#E9BEFF
oklch(86% 0.099 314.1)
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 #A9E682, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E682.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9E682 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.