#A9D290
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.099 134.1), rgb(169, 210, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#A9D290 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D290 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 210, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.099 134.1) |
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 #A9D290 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D290 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D290 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9D290 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D290
oklch(81.8% 0.099 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B546
oklch(70.6% 0.158 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A9D290 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) | #D7C88C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C593 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CDC1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D290
#A9D290
oklch(81.8% 0.099 134.1)
- #DBB0F1
#DBB0F1
oklch(81.7% 0.1 314)
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 #A9D290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9D290 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.