#A9E78E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.134 136.6), rgb(169, 231, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#A9E78E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 137°. 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 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E78E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.134 136.6) |
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 #A9E78E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E78E | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E78E text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E78E 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.049 136.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E78E
oklch(86.5% 0.134 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D964
oklch(80.8% 0.171 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A9E78E 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) | #EDDA88 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D493 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E1D1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E78E
#A9E78E
oklch(86.5% 0.134 136.6)
- #EDBEFF
#EDBEFF
oklch(86.4% 0.101 316.5)
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 #A9E78E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E78E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A9E78E 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.