#A9DD88
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.125 134), rgb(169, 221, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#A9DD88 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DD88 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 221, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.125 134) |
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 #A9DD88 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DD88 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DD88 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DD88 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DD88
oklch(84.1% 0.125 134)
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Step 400
400
#68B90D
oklch(70.6% 0.199 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A9DD88 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) | #E3D182 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD8D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D7C8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DD88
#A9DD88
oklch(84.1% 0.125 134)
- #E6B5FF
#E6B5FF
oklch(84.2% 0.113 314)
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 #A9DD88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9DD88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9DD88 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.