#A9DAAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.079 147.5), rgb(169, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#A9DAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.079 147.5) |
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 #A9DAAE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DAAE | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DAAE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DAAE text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DAAE
oklch(84.2% 0.079 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#65B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#30A34B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#07501D
oklch(37.8% 0.106 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#A9DAAE 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) | #DBD1AC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D8CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DAAE
#A9DAAE
oklch(84.2% 0.079 147.5)
- #E8B9E6
#E8B9E6
oklch(84.1% 0.08 327.6)
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 #A9DAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #A9DAAE 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.