#A9BDA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.044 137.6), rgb(169, 189, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#A9BDA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.044 137.6) |
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 #A9BDA2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDA2 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDA2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDA2 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDA2
oklch(77.6% 0.044 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9661
oklch(63% 0.088 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#578147
oklch(55.7% 0.097 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D38
oklch(49.2% 0.091 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A582F
oklch(42.5% 0.074 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#A9BDA2 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) | #BFB8A1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BBB5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDA2
#A9BDA2
oklch(77.6% 0.044 137.6)
- #C2AEC9
#C2AEC9
oklch(77.6% 0.044 317.3)
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 #A9BDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BDA2 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.