#A9EC9E
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.9% 0.125 141), rgb(169, 236, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#A9EC9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EC9E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 236, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.125 141) |
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 #A9EC9E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EC9E | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EC9E text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EC9E text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EC9E
oklch(87.9% 0.125 141)
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Step 300
300
#83DA75
oklch(81% 0.16 141)
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Step 400
400
#2DC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#A9EC9E 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) | #F0DF99 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D9A2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E7D8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EC9E
#A9EC9E
oklch(87.9% 0.125 141)
- #F5C2FF
#F5C2FF
oklch(87.8% 0.099 320.8)
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 #A9EC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
Use #A9EC9E 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.