#A9DBA2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.094 141.6), rgb(169, 219, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#A9DBA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 219, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.094 141.6) |
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 #A9DBA2 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DBA2 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DBA2 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DBA2 text on black | 13.34:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DBA2
oklch(84.2% 0.094 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B75C
oklch(70.6% 0.149 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#32A423
oklch(63.1% 0.192 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#095001
oklch(37.5% 0.124 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.5)
#A9DBA2 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) | #DED19F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D7CC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DBA2
#A9DBA2
oklch(84.2% 0.094 141.6)
- #E8B7F0
#E8B7F0
oklch(84.1% 0.094 321.6)
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 #A9DBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9DBA2 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.