#A9E9C5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.1% 0.082 159.5), rgb(169, 233, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#A9E9C5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 233, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.082 159.5) |
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 #A9E9C5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E9C5 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E9C5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E9C5 text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E9C5
oklch(88.1% 0.082 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A9
oklch(81% 0.105 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#A9E9C5 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) | #E8DFC3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD8C7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE8DF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E9C5
#A9E9C5
oklch(88.1% 0.082 159.5)
- #FDC3E9
#FDC3E9
oklch(88% 0.082 339.6)
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 #A9E9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.058
Use #A9E9C5 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.