#A9EECC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.084 162.7), rgb(169, 238, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#A9EECC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EECC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 238, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.084 162.7) |
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 #A9EECC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EECC | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EECC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EECC text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EECC
oklch(89.4% 0.084 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#7BD7AC
oklch(81% 0.108 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#A9EECC 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) | #ECE4CA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AEEE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EECC
#A9EECC
oklch(89.4% 0.084 162.7)
- #FFCAE9
#FFCAE9
oklch(89.4% 0.072 342.7)
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 #A9EECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
Use #A9EECC 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.