#A9D183
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.112 130.6), rgb(169, 209, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#A9D183 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D183 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 209, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.112 130.6) |
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 #A9D183 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D183 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D183 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9D183 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D183
oklch(81.3% 0.112 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B624
oklch(70.8% 0.18 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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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
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A9D183 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) | #D8C77D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C487 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCBBD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D183
#A9D183
oklch(81.3% 0.112 130.6)
- #D9ADF8
#D9ADF8
oklch(81.3% 0.113 310.7)
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 #A9D183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9D183 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.