#A9E69F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.6% 0.114 141), rgb(169, 230, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#A9E69F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E69F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 230, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.114 141) |
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 #A9E69F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E69F | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E69F text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E69F text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E69F
oklch(86.6% 0.114 141)
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Step 300
300
#89D87C
oklch(80.9% 0.147 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#2DC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#A9E69F 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) | #EADA9A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E1D3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E69F
#A9E69F
oklch(86.6% 0.114 141)
- #F4BBFF
#F4BBFF
oklch(86.5% 0.11 320.9)
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 #A9E69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9E69F 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.