#A9CE92
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.091 133.8), rgb(169, 206, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#A9CE92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CE92 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 133.8) |
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 #A9CE92 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CE92 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CE92 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CE92 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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)
#A9CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB450
oklch(70.8% 0.146 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A9CE92 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) | #D3C58E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9BE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CE92
#A9CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 133.8)
- #D6B0EA
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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 #A9CE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A9CE92 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.