#A9CA97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.2% 0.078 134.7), rgb(169, 202, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#A9CA97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CA97 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 202, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.078 134.7) |
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 #A9CA97 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CA97 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CA97 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CA97 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CA97
oklch(80.2% 0.078 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E2B
oklch(63.2% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#A9CA97 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) | #CEC294 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF99 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6BC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CA97
#A9CA97
oklch(80.2% 0.078 134.7)
- #D1B0E2
#D1B0E2
oklch(80.2% 0.078 314.1)
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 #A9CA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9CA97 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.