#A9DAAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.078 148.1), rgb(169, 218, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#A9DAAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DAAF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.078 148.1) |
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 #A9DAAF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DAAF | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DAAF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DAAF text on black | 13.33:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DAAF
oklch(84.2% 0.078 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B673
oklch(70.7% 0.126 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#2FA34D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#07501E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 148)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#A9DAAF 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) | #DBD1AD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D8CE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DAAF
#A9DAAF
oklch(84.2% 0.078 148.1)
- #E8BAE5
#E8BAE5
oklch(84.3% 0.077 328.4)
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 #A9DAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #A9DAAF 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.