#A9E89D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87% 0.119 140.5), rgb(169, 232, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#A9E89D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 141°. 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 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E89D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 232, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.119 140.5) |
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 #A9E89D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E89D | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E89D text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E89D text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E89D
oklch(87% 0.119 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#87D978
oklch(81% 0.154 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#34C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#A9E89D 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) | #ECDC98 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A1 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E3D5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E89D
#A9E89D
oklch(87% 0.119 140.5)
- #F4BEFF
#F4BEFF
oklch(87% 0.105 320.6)
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 #A9E89D, 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 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9E89D 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.