#A9CE99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.083 136.4), rgb(169, 206, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#A9CE99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CE99 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.083 136.4) |
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 #A9CE99 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CE99 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CE99 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CE99 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CE99
oklch(81.1% 0.083 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B35D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#549F27
oklch(63% 0.169 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#224E03
oklch(37.7% 0.111 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#152E07
oklch(27.1% 0.07 136.4)
#A9CE99 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) | #D2C696 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CAC0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CE99
#A9CE99
oklch(81.1% 0.083 136.4)
- #D7B1E5
#D7B1E5
oklch(81.1% 0.083 316.9)
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 #A9CE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9CE99 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.