#A9E998
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.1% 0.126 139.2), rgb(169, 233, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#A9E998 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E998 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 233, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.126 139.2) |
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 #A9E998 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E998 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E998 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E998 text on black | 14.79:1 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E998
oklch(87.1% 0.126 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#86D970
oklch(80.8% 0.162 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#44BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#A9E998 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) | #EEDC92 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D69C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E4D4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E998
#A9E998
oklch(87.1% 0.126 139.2)
- #F2C0FF
#F2C0FF
oklch(87.2% 0.1 319.2)
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 #A9E998, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9E998.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
Use #A9E998 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.