#A9DF84
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.5% 0.132 133.5), rgb(169, 223, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#A9DF84 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DF84 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 223, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.132 133.5) |
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 #A9DF84 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DF84 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DF84 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DF84 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DF84
oklch(84.5% 0.132 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#A9DF84 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) | #E6D37D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE89 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD8C9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DF84
#A9DF84
oklch(84.5% 0.132 133.5)
- #E6B7FF
#E6B7FF
oklch(84.5% 0.11 313.6)
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 #A9DF84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9DF84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #A9DF84 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.