#A9F08E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.5% 0.147 137.5), rgb(169, 240, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#A9F08E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F08E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 240, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 77%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.147 137.5) |
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 #A9F08E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F08E | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9F08E text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9F08E text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D0
oklch(93.6% 0.054 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9F08E
oklch(88.5% 0.147 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#80DC59
oklch(81% 0.189 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A9F08E 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) | #F6E287 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDB94 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EAD8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F08E
#A9F08E
oklch(88.5% 0.147 137.5)
- #F1C8FF
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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 #A9F08E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9F08E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.040
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.041
Use #A9F08E 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.