#A9EECA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.085 161.3), rgb(169, 238, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#A9EECA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EECA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 238, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.085 161.3) |
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 #A9EECA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EECA | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EECA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EECA text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EECA
oklch(89.3% 0.085 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#7BD7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#A9EECA 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) | #ECE4C8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BEEE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EECA
#A9EECA
oklch(89.3% 0.085 161.3)
- #FFC9EA
#FFC9EA
oklch(89.3% 0.074 341.5)
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 #A9EECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #A9EECA 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.