#A9E78A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.4% 0.138 135.8), rgb(169, 231, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#A9E78A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E78A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.138 135.8) |
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 #A9E78A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E78A | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E78A text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E78A text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D0
oklch(93.5% 0.051 135.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E78A
oklch(86.4% 0.138 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ADA5D
oklch(81% 0.178 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#A9E78A 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) | #EDDA83 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D48F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E1D0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E78A
#A9E78A
oklch(86.4% 0.138 135.8)
- #ECBFFF
#ECBFFF
oklch(86.5% 0.099 315.7)
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 #A9E78A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E78A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9E78A 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.