#A9D3B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.064 151.3), rgb(169, 211, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#A9D3B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D3B2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 211, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.064 151.3) |
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 #A9D3B2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D3B2 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D3B2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D3B2 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D3B2
oklch(82.8% 0.064 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB380
oklch(70.8% 0.102 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#429F60
oklch(63% 0.129 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#158A46
oklch(55.7% 0.142 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#164E29
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#A9D3B2 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) | #D3CCB0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D1CA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D3B2
#A9D3B2
oklch(82.8% 0.064 151.3)
- #E0B8DA
#E0B8DA
oklch(82.8% 0.064 331.2)
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 #A9D3B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #A9D3B2 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.