#A9ED96
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88% 0.134 139), rgb(169, 237, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#A9ED96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9ED96 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 237, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.134 139) |
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 #A9ED96 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9ED96 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9ED96 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9ED96 text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D3
oklch(93.7% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9ED96
oklch(88% 0.134 139)
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Step 300
300
#82DB68
oklch(81% 0.174 139)
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Step 400
400
#46BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#A9ED96 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) | #F2DF90 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D99B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E7D7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9ED96
#A9ED96
oklch(88% 0.134 139)
- #F2C4FF
#F2C4FF
oklch(87.9% 0.093 318.7)
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 #A9ED96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9ED96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9ED96 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.