#A9C299
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.4% 0.063 133.3), rgb(169, 194, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#A9C299 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C299 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.063 133.3) |
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 #A9C299 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C299 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C299 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C299 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C299
oklch(78.4% 0.063 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6D
oklch(70.6% 0.1 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#699A44
oklch(63.2% 0.129 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#508421
oklch(55.6% 0.14 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#416F12
oklch(49% 0.129 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#365B13
oklch(42.8% 0.108 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B18
oklch(37.8% 0.084 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#A9C299 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABFB7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C299
#A9C299
oklch(78.4% 0.063 133.3)
- #C7ADD6
#C7ADD6
oklch(78.3% 0.064 313.1)
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 #A9C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #A9C299 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.