#A9CE90
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.093 133.2), rgb(169, 206, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A9CE90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CE90 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.093 133.2) |
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 #A9CE90 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CE90 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CE90 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CE90 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CE90
oklch(80.9% 0.093 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB44C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#A9CE90 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) | #D3C58C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC293 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9BE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CE90
#A9CE90
oklch(80.9% 0.093 133.2)
- #D6AFEC
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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 #A9CE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9CE90 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.