#A9E88F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.134 137), rgb(169, 232, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#A9E88F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E88F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 232, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.134 137) |
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 #A9E88F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E88F | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E88F text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E88F text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#EEF9EA
oklch(97% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.049 136.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E88F
oklch(86.7% 0.134 137)
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Step 300
300
#88DA64
oklch(81% 0.173 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#A9E88F 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) | #EEDB89 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D594 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E2D2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E88F
#A9E88F
oklch(86.7% 0.134 137)
- #EEBFFF
#EEBFFF
oklch(86.7% 0.1 317)
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 #A9E88F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E88F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A9E88F 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.