#A9EFAA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.117 144.8), rgb(169, 239, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#A9EFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EFAA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 239, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.117 144.8) |
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 #A9EFAA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EFAA | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EFAA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EFAA text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EFAA
oklch(88.8% 0.117 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#7EDA82
oklch(81% 0.15 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#A9EFAA 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) | #F2E2A6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DBAE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2EBDD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EFAA
#A9EFAA
oklch(88.8% 0.117 144.8)
- #FCC4FF
#FCC4FF
oklch(88.8% 0.099 324.7)
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 #A9EFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
Use #A9EFAA 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.