#A9E895
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.8% 0.128 138.4), rgb(169, 232, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#A9E895 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E895 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 232, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.128 138.4) |
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 #A9E895 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E895 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E895 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E895 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E895
oklch(86.8% 0.128 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#88D96D
oklch(80.9% 0.164 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#A9E895 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) | #EDDB8F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D59A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E3D3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E895
#A9E895
oklch(86.8% 0.128 138.4)
- #F0BFFF
#F0BFFF
oklch(86.8% 0.101 318.2)
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 #A9E895, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E895.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9E895 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.