#A9C2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.039 151.2), rgb(169, 194, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#A9C2AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 17%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.039 151.2) |
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 #A9C2AE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C2AE | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C2AE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C2AE text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C2AE
oklch(79% 0.039 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#649871
oklch(63.2% 0.081 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8259
oklch(55.6% 0.087 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#31593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.053 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#A9C2AE 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) | #C2BDAD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBAF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C1BC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C2AE
#A9C2AE
oklch(79% 0.039 151.2)
- #CAB2C6
#CAB2C6
oklch(79% 0.039 331.5)
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 #A9C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
Use #A9C2AE 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.