#A9D587
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.114 132.4), rgb(169, 213, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#A9D587 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D587 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 213, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.114 132.4) |
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 #A9D587 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D587 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D587 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D587 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D587
oklch(82.3% 0.114 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B727
oklch(70.8% 0.182 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#A9D587 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) | #DBCA81 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACFC1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D587
#A9D587
oklch(82.3% 0.114 132.4)
- #DEAFFA
#DEAFFA
oklch(82.2% 0.114 312.5)
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 #A9D587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #A9D587 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.