#A9D083
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.111 130.4), rgb(169, 208, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#A9D083 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D083 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 208, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.111 130.4) |
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 #A9D083 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D083 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D083 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9D083 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D083
oklch(81.1% 0.111 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB526
oklch(70.7% 0.177 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659D00
oklch(63.2% 0.171 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A9D083 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) | #D7C67E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C387 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCABD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D083
#A9D083
oklch(81.1% 0.111 130.4)
- #D8ADF7
#D8ADF7
oklch(81.1% 0.111 310.5)
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 #A9D083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9D083 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.