#A9E792
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.6% 0.13 137.5), rgb(169, 231, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#A9E792 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E792 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.13 137.5) |
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 #A9E792 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E792 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E792 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E792 text on black | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E792
oklch(86.6% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#89D969
oklch(80.9% 0.167 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A9E792 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) | #ECDA8C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D597 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E1D2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E792
#A9E792
oklch(86.6% 0.13 137.5)
- #EFBEFF
#EFBEFF
oklch(86.6% 0.102 317.7)
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 #A9E792, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E792.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
Use #A9E792 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.