#A9C08D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.7% 0.074 127.8), rgb(169, 192, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#A9C08D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C08D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 192, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.074 127.8) |
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 #A9C08D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C08D | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C08D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C08D text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C08D
oklch(77.7% 0.074 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5A
oklch(70.6% 0.119 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A20
oklch(63.2% 0.152 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 127.3)
#A9C08D 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) | #C5B98A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBBB2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C08D
#A9C08D
oklch(77.7% 0.074 127.8)
- #C3AADC
#C3AADC
oklch(77.6% 0.075 307.4)
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 #A9C08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #A9C08D 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.