#A9D38A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.108 132.7), rgb(169, 211, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#A9D38A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D38A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 211, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.108 132.7) |
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 #A9D38A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D38A | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D38A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9D38A text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D38A
oklch(81.9% 0.108 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B635
oklch(70.7% 0.172 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#A9D38A 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) | #D9C985 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACDC0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D38A
#A9D38A
oklch(81.9% 0.108 132.7)
- #DCAFF6
#DCAFF6
oklch(81.8% 0.108 312.8)
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 #A9D38A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9D38A 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.