#A9F2BA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.8% 0.106 151.1), rgb(169, 242, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#A9F2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F2BA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 242, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 74%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.106 151.1) |
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 #A9F2BA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F2BA | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9F2BA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #A9F2BA text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9F2BA
oklch(89.8% 0.106 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#79D993
oklch(80.8% 0.135 151.1)
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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
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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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
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#A9F2BA 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) | #F3E6B7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EF0E3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F2BA
#A9F2BA
oklch(89.8% 0.106 151.1)
- #FFCAF7
#FFCAF7
oklch(89.9% 0.083 331.4)
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 #A9F2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
Use #A9F2BA 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.