#A9C19F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.4% 0.054 136.5), rgb(169, 193, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#A9C19F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C19F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.054 136.5) |
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 #A9C19F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C19F | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C19F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C19F text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C19F
oklch(78.4% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD77
oklch(70.6% 0.086 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#699954
oklch(63.2% 0.111 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#508338
oklch(55.6% 0.12 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#416F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C15
oklch(27.2% 0.046 136.7)
#A9C19F 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) | #C4BB9D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BEB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C19F
#A9C19F
oklch(78.4% 0.054 136.5)
- #C7AED0
#C7AED0
oklch(78.3% 0.055 317.1)
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 #A9C19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9C19F 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.