#A9F38F
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(89.2% 0.15 137.9), rgb(169, 243, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#A9F38F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F38F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 243, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 81%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.15 137.9) |
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 #A9F38F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F38F | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A9F38F text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9F38F text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#EDFAE9
oklch(97.1% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3CF
oklch(93.5% 0.056 137.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9F38F
oklch(89.2% 0.15 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#7DDD57
oklch(81% 0.194 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#A9F38F 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) | #F9E488 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDE95 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EDDB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F38F
#A9F38F
oklch(89.2% 0.15 137.9)
- #F2CBFF
#F2CBFF
oklch(89.2% 0.081 317.6)
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 #A9F38F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9F38F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.034
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.035
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.035
Use #A9F38F 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.