#A9DB99
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.103 138.2), rgb(169, 219, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#A9DB99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DB99 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 219, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.103 138.2) |
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 #A9DB99 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DB99 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DB99 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DB99 text on black | 13.27:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DB99
oklch(84% 0.103 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B84B
oklch(70.7% 0.165 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#A9DB99 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) | #DFD095 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D6CA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DB99
#A9DB99
oklch(84% 0.103 138.2)
- #E7B5F6
#E7B5F6
oklch(83.9% 0.103 318.3)
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 #A9DB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #A9DB99 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.