#A9DDAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.084 147.3), rgb(169, 221, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#A9DDAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DDAE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 221, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.084 147.3) |
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 #A9DDAE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DDAE | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DDAE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DDAE text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DDAE
oklch(84.9% 0.084 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D498
oklch(80.9% 0.108 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#43BC5C
oklch(70.6% 0.173 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#A9DDAE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DAD0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DDAE
#A9DDAE
oklch(84.9% 0.084 147.3)
- #ECBAEA
#ECBAEA
oklch(84.8% 0.085 327.6)
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 #A9DDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #A9DDAE 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.