#A9EFB9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.2% 0.102 151), rgb(169, 239, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#A9EFB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 151°. 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 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 239, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.102 151) |
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 #A9EFB9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EFB9 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EFB9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EFB9 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EFB9
oklch(89.2% 0.102 151)
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Step 300
300
#7CD995
oklch(81% 0.131 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#A9EFB9 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) | #F0E4B6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEDE0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EFB9
#A9EFB9
oklch(89.2% 0.102 151)
- #FFC6F7
#FFC6F7
oklch(89.2% 0.09 331.1)
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 #A9EFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9EFB9 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.