#A9E697
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.123 138.7), rgb(169, 230, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#A9E697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E697 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 230, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.123 138.7) |
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 #A9E697 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E697 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E697 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E697 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E697
oklch(86.4% 0.123 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD871
oklch(80.8% 0.157 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#48BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#A9E697 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) | #EBDA92 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E1D2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E697
#A9E697
oklch(86.4% 0.123 138.7)
- #F0BCFF
#F0BCFF
oklch(86.3% 0.106 318.6)
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 #A9E697, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E697.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A9E697 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.