#A9CCAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.06 145.7), rgb(169, 204, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#A9CCAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CCAA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.06 145.7) |
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 #A9CCAA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CCAA | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CCAA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CCAA text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CCAA
oklch(81% 0.06 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#549D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#35873F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#267231
oklch(49% 0.124 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D29
oklch(42.6% 0.103 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#224D26
oklch(37.8% 0.081 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#A9CCAA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CAC2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CCAA
#A9CCAA
oklch(81% 0.06 145.7)
- #D6B4D6
#D6B4D6
oklch(81% 0.06 326.1)
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 #A9CCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #A9CCAA 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.