#A9EAAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.8% 0.107 145.7), rgb(169, 234, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#A9EAAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EAAC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 234, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.107 145.7) |
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 #A9EAAC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EAAC | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EAAC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EAAC text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EAAC
oklch(87.8% 0.107 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#83D889
oklch(80.8% 0.138 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C23C
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#A9EAAC 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) | #ECDEA8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8AF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E7D9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EAAC
#A9EAAC
oklch(87.8% 0.107 145.7)
- #FCBEFD
#FCBEFD
oklch(87.7% 0.108 325.9)
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 #A9EAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
Use #A9EAAC 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.