#A9DEAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.09 145.2), rgb(169, 222, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#A9DEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 145°. 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 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DEAA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 222, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.09 145.2) |
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 #A9DEAA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DEAA | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DEAA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DEAA text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DEAA
oklch(85% 0.09 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#90D592
oklch(81% 0.116 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#42BD50
oklch(70.6% 0.185 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#A9DEAA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DBD0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DEAA
#A9DEAA
oklch(85% 0.09 145.2)
- #EDBAEE
#EDBAEE
oklch(85.1% 0.09 325.7)
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 #A9DEAA, 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 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9DEAA 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.