#A9C8A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.062 139.9), rgb(169, 200, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#A9C8A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.062 139.9) |
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 #A9C8A2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8A2 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8A2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8A2 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8A2
oklch(80% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB074
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 140)
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Step 600
600
#428631
oklch(55.6% 0.138 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#337123
oklch(49% 0.128 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#A9C8A2 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) | #CBC1A0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C5BD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8A2
#A9C8A2
oklch(80% 0.062 139.9)
- #D0B1D7
#D0B1D7
oklch(79.9% 0.063 320)
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 #A9C8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #A9C8A2 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.