#A9D7BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84% 0.059 162.1), rgb(169, 215, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#A9D7BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D7BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 215, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.059 162.1) |
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 #A9D7BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D7BF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A9D7BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D7BF text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D7BF
oklch(84% 0.059 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B38F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A073
oklch(63.2% 0.12 162)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#094E35
oklch(37.7% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#A9D7BF 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) | #D6D0BE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D7D0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D7BF
#A9D7BF
oklch(84% 0.059 162.1)
- #E6BCD5
#E6BCD5
oklch(83.9% 0.058 342)
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 #A9D7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #A9D7BF 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.