#A9C8A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.058 142.7), rgb(169, 200, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#A9C8A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.058 142.7) |
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 #A9C8A6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8A6 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8A6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8A6 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8A6
oklch(80.1% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B58
oklch(63% 0.117 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#40863C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#32712E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C27
oklch(42.6% 0.099 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#A9C8A6 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) | #CAC2A4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C6BE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8A6
#A9C8A6
oklch(80.1% 0.058 142.7)
- #D0B2D4
#D0B2D4
oklch(80% 0.058 322.3)
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 #A9C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #A9C8A6 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.