#A9DAAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.083 145.3), rgb(169, 218, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#A9DAAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DAAA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 218, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.083 145.3) |
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 #A9DAAA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DAAA | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DAAA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DAAA text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DAAA
oklch(84.1% 0.083 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B66B
oklch(70.6% 0.133 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#32A341
oklch(63.1% 0.17 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#095016
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145)
#A9DAAA 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) | #DCD1A7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D7CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DAAA
#A9DAAA
oklch(84.1% 0.083 145.3)
- #E8B9E9
#E8B9E9
oklch(84.2% 0.083 325.6)
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 #A9DAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #A9DAAA 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.