#A9DF8E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.122 135.7), rgb(169, 223, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#A9DF8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DF8E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 223, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.122 135.7) |
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 #A9DF8E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DF8E | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DF8E text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DF8E text on black | 13.63:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9DF8E
oklch(84.7% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 400
400
#64BA25
oklch(70.8% 0.195 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#A9DF8E 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) | #E5D388 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE92 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D9CB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DF8E
#A9DF8E
oklch(84.7% 0.122 135.7)
- #E9B6FF
#E9B6FF
oklch(84.6% 0.113 315.5)
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 #A9DF8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #A9DF8E 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.