#A9DAAB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.082 145.8), rgb(169, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#A9DAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 146°. 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 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DAAB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.082 145.8) |
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 #A9DAAB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DAAB | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DAAB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DAAB text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DAAB
oklch(84.2% 0.082 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B66D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#31A343
oklch(63.1% 0.169 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#085018
oklch(37.7% 0.11 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.6)
#A9DAAB 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) | #DCD1A8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D7CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DAAB
#A9DAAB
oklch(84.2% 0.082 145.8)
- #E8B9E8
#E8B9E8
oklch(84.2% 0.082 326.3)
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 #A9DAAB, 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 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #A9DAAB 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.