#A9DD9B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.104 139.1), rgb(169, 221, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#A9DD9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DD9B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 221, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.104 139.1) |
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 #A9DD9B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DD9B | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DD9B text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DD9B text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#C6E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DD9B
oklch(84.5% 0.104 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B84C
oklch(70.6% 0.166 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#A9DD9B 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) | #E1D297 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D9CC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DD9B
#A9DD9B
oklch(84.5% 0.104 139.1)
- #EAB6F8
#EAB6F8
oklch(84.4% 0.106 319)
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 #A9DD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #A9DD9B 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.