#A9E78C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.136 136.2), rgb(169, 231, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#A9E78C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.136 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 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E78C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.136 136.2) |
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 #A9E78C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E78C | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E78C text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E78C text on black | 14.49:1 | 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
#DBF2D1
oklch(93.6% 0.05 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E78C
oklch(86.5% 0.136 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AD961
oklch(80.8% 0.173 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A9E78C 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) | #EDDA85 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D491 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E1D0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E78C
#A9E78C
oklch(86.5% 0.136 136.2)
- #EDBFFF
#EDBFFF
oklch(86.6% 0.099 316.3)
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 #A9E78C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E78C.
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 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
Use #A9E78C 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.