#A9E7B7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.091 151.1), rgb(169, 231, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#A9E7B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 151°. 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 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E7B7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.091 151.1) |
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 #A9E7B7 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E7B7 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E7B7 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E7B7 text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E7B7
oklch(87.3% 0.091 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#85D69A
oklch(80.8% 0.117 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#0BC05F
oklch(70.8% 0.188 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#A9E7B7 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) | #E8DDB4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E5DA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E7B7
#A9E7B7
oklch(87.3% 0.091 151.1)
- #F9C0F1
#F9C0F1
oklch(87.4% 0.091 331.2)
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 #A9E7B7, 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 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9E7B7 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.