#A9DA8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.5% 0.118 134), rgb(169, 218, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#A9DA8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DA8A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 218, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.118 134) |
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 #A9DA8A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9DA8A | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DA8A text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DA8A text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.066 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DA8A
oklch(83.5% 0.118 134)
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Step 400
400
#6BB824
oklch(70.6% 0.189 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A9DA8A 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) | #E0CF84 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB8E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D4C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DA8A
#A9DA8A
oklch(83.5% 0.118 134)
- #E5B2FF
#E5B2FF
oklch(83.5% 0.118 313.9)
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 #A9DA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9DA8A 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.