#A9F19A
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89% 0.136 140.2), rgb(169, 241, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#A9F19A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F19A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 241, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.136 140.2) |
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 #A9F19A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F19A | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9F19A text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9F19A 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D3
oklch(93.7% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9F19A
oklch(89% 0.136 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#7EDB6A
oklch(80.8% 0.174 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#39C000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#A9F19A 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) | #F6E394 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDC9F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4ECDB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F19A
#A9F19A
oklch(89% 0.136 140.2)
- #F5C8FF
#F5C8FF
oklch(88.9% 0.088 320.1)
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 #A9F19A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9F19A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.032
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.035
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.035
Use #A9F19A 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.