#A9EB86
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.3% 0.148 135.5), rgb(169, 235, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#A9EB86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EB86 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 235, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.148 135.5) |
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 #A9EB86 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EB86 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EB86 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EB86 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CE
oklch(93.6% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EB86
oklch(87.3% 0.148 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#86DB52
oklch(80.9% 0.19 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A9EB86 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) | #F2DD7E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D78C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E4D3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EB86
#A9EB86
oklch(87.3% 0.148 135.5)
- #EDC3FF
#EDC3FF
oklch(87.3% 0.093 315.6)
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 #A9EB86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9EB86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
Use #A9EB86 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.