#A9EFC8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.5% 0.088 159.6), rgb(169, 239, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#A9EFC8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 239, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.088 159.6) |
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 #A9EFC8 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EFC8 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EFC8 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EFC8 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EFC8
oklch(89.5% 0.088 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#7AD7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.113 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#A9EFC8 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) | #EDE5C6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DCCA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BEEE4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EFC8
#A9EFC8
oklch(89.5% 0.088 159.6)
- #FFCAEC
#FFCAEC
oklch(89.5% 0.074 340)
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 #A9EFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9EFC8 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.