#A9CE8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.1 131.5), rgb(169, 206, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#A9CE8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CE8A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.1 131.5) |
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 #A9CE8A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CE8A | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CE8A text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CE8A text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CE8A
oklch(80.8% 0.1 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB43F
oklch(70.7% 0.159 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A9CE8A 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) | #D4C585 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC9BC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CE8A
#A9CE8A
oklch(80.8% 0.1 131.5)
- #D5AEF0
#D5AEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 311)
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 #A9CE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9CE8A 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.