#A9DABA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.5% 0.068 156), rgb(169, 218, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#A9DABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DABA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.068 156) |
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 #A9DABA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DABA | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DABA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DABA text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DABA
oklch(84.5% 0.068 156)
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Step 400
400
#63B584
oklch(70.7% 0.109 156)
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Step 500
500
#2AA265
oklch(63.2% 0.139 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#024F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#082E1A
oklch(26.8% 0.057 156)
#A9DABA 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) | #DAD2B8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D9D1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DABA
#A9DABA
oklch(84.5% 0.068 156)
- #E9BCDD
#E9BCDD
oklch(84.5% 0.067 335.9)
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 #A9DABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A9DABA 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.