#A9CC95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.6% 0.084 134.4), rgb(169, 204, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#A9CC95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CC95 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.084 134.4) |
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 #A9CC95 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CC95 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CC95 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CC95 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CC95
oklch(80.6% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB359
oklch(70.8% 0.135 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F1B
oklch(63.2% 0.172 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E05
oklch(27.1% 0.071 135)
#A9CC95 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) | #D1C492 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC198 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C8BD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CC95
#A9CC95
oklch(80.6% 0.084 134.4)
- #D4B0E6
#D4B0E6
oklch(80.7% 0.084 314.3)
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 #A9CC95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9CC95 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.