#A9E7B8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.09 151.7), rgb(169, 231, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#A9E7B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E7B8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.09 151.7) |
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 #A9E7B8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E7B8 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E7B8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E7B8 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)
#A9E7B8
oklch(87.3% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#85D69B
oklch(80.8% 0.116 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#09C062
oklch(70.8% 0.186 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#A9E7B8 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) | #E8DDB5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E5DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E7B8
#A9E7B8
oklch(87.3% 0.09 151.7)
- #F9C0F0
#F9C0F0
oklch(87.3% 0.09 331.8)
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 #A9E7B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- 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 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #A9E7B8 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.