#A9DBAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.08 148), rgb(169, 219, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#A9DBAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DBAF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 219, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.08 148) |
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 #A9DBAF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DBAF | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DBAF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DBAF text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DBAF
oklch(84.5% 0.08 148)
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Step 400
400
#64B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 148)
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Step 500
500
#2CA34C
oklch(63.1% 0.163 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#04501D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 148)
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Step 950
950
#082F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.2)
#A9DBAF 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) | #DCD2AD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D9CF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DBAF
#A9DBAF
oklch(84.5% 0.08 148)
- #E9BAE7
#E9BAE7
oklch(84.4% 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 #A9DBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9DBAF 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.