#A9EAA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.6% 0.115 142.8), rgb(169, 234, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#A9EAA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 143°. 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 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 234, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.115 142.8) |
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 #A9EAA4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EAA4 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EAA4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EAA4 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EAA4
oklch(87.6% 0.115 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#84D97F
oklch(81% 0.148 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#05C211
oklch(70.6% 0.237 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70B
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#A9EAA4 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) | #EDDEA0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E6D8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EAA4
#A9EAA4
oklch(87.6% 0.115 142.8)
- #F8BFFF
#F8BFFF
oklch(87.6% 0.106 322.8)
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 #A9EAA4, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
Use #A9EAA4 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.