#A9CAA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.066 140.2), rgb(169, 202, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#A9CAA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.066 140.2) |
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 #A9CAA2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CAA2 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CAA2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CAA2 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CAA2
oklch(80.4% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4B
oklch(63.2% 0.135 140)
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Step 600
600
#3D872C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F721E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 140)
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Step 800
800
#285D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C1D
oklch(37.5% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#A9CAA2 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) | #CDC3A0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C7BF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CAA2
#A9CAA2
oklch(80.4% 0.066 140.2)
- #D2B2DA
#D2B2DA
oklch(80.4% 0.065 319.5)
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 #A9CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9CAA2 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.