#A9D481
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82% 0.119 130.9), rgb(169, 212, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#A9D481 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D481 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 212, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.119 130.9) |
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 #A9D481 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D481 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D481 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9D481 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B5
oklch(88.6% 0.067 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D481
oklch(82% 0.119 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B70C
oklch(70.8% 0.19 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A9D481 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) | #DBC97B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C685 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCEBF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D481
#A9D481
oklch(82% 0.119 130.9)
- #DDAEFD
#DDAEFD
oklch(82% 0.119 311)
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 #A9D481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.010
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #A9D481 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.