#A9CD9E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.075 138.4), rgb(169, 205, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A9CD9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CD9E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.075 138.4) |
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 #A9CD9E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CD9E | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CD9E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CD9E text on black | 11.91:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#559E3B
oklch(63% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#37890E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E06
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D12
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#A9CD9E 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) | #D0C59B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CAC0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CD9E
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
- #D6B2E1
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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 #A9CD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9CD9E 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.