#A9D3A0
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.4% 0.083 140.1), rgb(169, 211, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#A9D3A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D3A0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 211, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.083 140.1) |
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 #A9D3A0 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D3A0 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D3A0 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D3A0 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D3A0
oklch(82.4% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B563
oklch(70.8% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A133
oklch(63.1% 0.169 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#A9D3A0 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) | #D6CA9D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CFC5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D3A0
#A9D3A0
oklch(82.4% 0.083 140.1)
- #DEB4E7
#DEB4E7
oklch(82.3% 0.083 320.3)
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 #A9D3A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A9D3A0 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.