#A9EEB3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.106 148.4), rgb(169, 238, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#A9EEB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 238, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.106 148.4) |
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 #A9EEB3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EEB3 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EEB3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EEB3 text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EEB3
oklch(88.8% 0.106 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ED98E
oklch(80.9% 0.137 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A9EEB3 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) | #F0E2B0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0EBDE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EEB3
#A9EEB3
oklch(88.8% 0.106 148.4)
- #FFC3FB
#FFC3FB
oklch(88.8% 0.099 328.6)
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 #A9EEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
Use #A9EEB3 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.