#A9ED88
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.8% 0.149 136.1), rgb(169, 237, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#A9ED88 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9ED88 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 237, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.149 136.1) |
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 #A9ED88 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9ED88 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A9ED88 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9ED88 text on black | 15.15:1 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9ED88
oklch(87.8% 0.149 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#84DB53
oklch(80.8% 0.191 136)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#A9ED88 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) | #F4DF80 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D98E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E6D5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9ED88
#A9ED88
oklch(87.8% 0.149 136.1)
- #EEC5FF
#EEC5FF
oklch(87.7% 0.09 315.9)
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 #A9ED88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9ED88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.047
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.048
Use #A9ED88 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.