#A9D973
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.141 129.7), rgb(169, 217, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#A9D973 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D973 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 217, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.141 129.7) |
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 #A9D973 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D973 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9D973 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D973 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AD
oklch(88.4% 0.079 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D973
oklch(82.9% 0.141 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A9D973 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) | #E1CD6A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC979 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D973
#A9D973
oklch(82.9% 0.141 129.7)
- #DDB2FF
#DDB2FF
oklch(82.8% 0.115 309.5)
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 #A9D973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #A9D973 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.