#A9E89E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87% 0.118 140.8), rgb(169, 232, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#A9E89E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E89E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 232, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.118 140.8) |
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 #A9E89E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E89E | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E89E text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E89E text on black | 14.72:1 | 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)
#A9E89E
oklch(87% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#87D979
oklch(81% 0.153 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#30C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#A9E89E 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) | #ECDC99 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E3D5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E89E
#A9E89E
oklch(87% 0.118 140.8)
- #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 #A9E89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- 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 #A9E89E 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.