#A9C1A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.043 145.2), rgb(169, 193, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#A9C1A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C1A9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 193, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.043 145.2) |
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 #A9C1A9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C1A9 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C1A9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C1A9 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C1A9
oklch(78.6% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.067 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#679869
oklch(63.2% 0.087 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8250
oklch(55.6% 0.094 145)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.088 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#345935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#A9C1A9 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) | #C2BCA8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BFBA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C1A9
#A9C1A9
oklch(78.6% 0.043 145.2)
- #C8B0C9
#C8B0C9
oklch(78.5% 0.044 324.8)
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 #A9C1A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #A9C1A9 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.