#A9CAAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.055 147.5), rgb(169, 202, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#A9CAAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CAAC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.055 147.5) |
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 #A9CAAC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CAAC | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CAAC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CAAC text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CAAC
oklch(80.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#398648
oklch(55.6% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7139
oklch(49% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#255C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.093 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#A9CAAC 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) | #CBC4AA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C8C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CAAC
#A9CAAC
oklch(80.6% 0.055 147.5)
- #D4B4D2
#D4B4D2
oklch(80.7% 0.055 328.1)
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 #A9CAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #A9CAAC 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.