#A9E79B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.7% 0.12 139.9), rgb(169, 231, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#A9E79B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E79B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.12 139.9) |
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 #A9E79B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E79B | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E79B text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E79B text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E79B
oklch(86.7% 0.12 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#88D876
oklch(80.8% 0.154 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A9E79B 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) | #EBDB96 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D59F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E2D3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E79B
#A9E79B
oklch(86.7% 0.12 139.9)
- #F3BDFF
#F3BDFF
oklch(86.8% 0.106 320.1)
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 #A9E79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9E79B 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.