#A9DA8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.5% 0.115 134.7), rgb(169, 218, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#A9DA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DA8D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 218, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.115 134.7) |
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 #A9DA8D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9DA8D | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DA8D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DA8D text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 134.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DA8D
oklch(83.5% 0.115 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB82F
oklch(70.6% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A9DA8D 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) | #E0CF88 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB91 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D4C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DA8D
#A9DA8D
oklch(83.5% 0.115 134.7)
- #E5B2FD
#E5B2FD
oklch(83.5% 0.116 314.7)
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 #A9DA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9DA8D 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.