#A9DA93
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.108 136.3), rgb(169, 218, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#A9DA93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DA93 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 218, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.108 136.3) |
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 #A9DA93 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9DA93 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DA93 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DA93 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DA93
oklch(83.6% 0.108 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB83F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A9DA93 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) | #DFCF8E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB97 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D5C8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DA93
#A9DA93
oklch(83.6% 0.108 136.3)
- #E6B4F9
#E6B4F9
oklch(83.8% 0.108 316.5)
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 #A9DA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9DA93 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.