#A9EFC5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.4% 0.091 157.6), rgb(169, 239, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#A9EFC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 239, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.091 157.6) |
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 #A9EFC5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EFC5 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EFC5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EFC5 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EFC5
oklch(89.4% 0.091 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#7BD8A3
oklch(81% 0.118 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#A9EFC5 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) | #EEE4C3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DCC7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CEEE3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EFC5
#A9EFC5
oklch(89.4% 0.091 157.6)
- #FFC9EF
#FFC9EF
oklch(89.5% 0.078 337.3)
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 #A9EFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #A9EFC5 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.