#A9CAA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.065 140.8), rgb(169, 202, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#A9CAA3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 141°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.065 140.8) |
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 #A9CAA3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CAA3 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CAA3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CAA3 text on black | 11.66:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CAA3
oklch(80.4% 0.065 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB173
oklch(70.7% 0.104 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#599D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 141)
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Step 600
600
#3D872F
oklch(55.6% 0.144 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7222
oklch(49.1% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#A9CAA3 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) | #CCC3A1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C7BF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CAA3
#A9CAA3
oklch(80.4% 0.065 140.8)
- #D3B2D9
#D3B2D9
oklch(80.5% 0.065 321.1)
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 #A9CAA3, 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 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9CAA3 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.