#A9D6AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.3% 0.075 146.6), rgb(169, 214, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#A9D6AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D6AC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 214, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.075 146.6) |
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 #A9D6AC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D6AC | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9D6AC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D6AC text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D6AC
oklch(83.3% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB573
oklch(70.8% 0.121 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#038B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#01601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#124F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#A9D6AC 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) | #D8CEAA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D4CA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D6AC
#A9D6AC
oklch(83.3% 0.075 146.6)
- #E3B8E2
#E3B8E2
oklch(83.3% 0.074 327)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #A9D6AC
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A9D6AC. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9D6AC 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.