#A9E7B5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.093 150.1), rgb(169, 231, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#A9E7B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E7B5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.093 150.1) |
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 #A9E7B5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E7B5 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E7B5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E7B5 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E7B5
oklch(87.3% 0.093 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#85D797
oklch(81% 0.121 150)
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Step 400
400
#0EC05B
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#A9E7B5 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) | #E8DDB2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E5D9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E7B5
#A9E7B5
oklch(87.3% 0.093 150.1)
- #F9BFF3
#F9BFF3
oklch(87.3% 0.094 329.8)
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 #A9E7B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9E7B5 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.