#A9DF9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.104 140.3), rgb(169, 223, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#A9DF9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DF9E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 223, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.104 140.3) |
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 #A9DF9E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DF9E | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DF9E text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DF9E text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DF9E
oklch(85% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D682
oklch(80.9% 0.134 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#44BF23
oklch(70.8% 0.215 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#A9DF9E 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) | #E3D49A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DBCE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DF9E
#A9DF9E
oklch(85% 0.104 140.3)
- #EDB8F8
#EDB8F8
oklch(85.1% 0.104 320.5)
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 #A9DF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9DF9E 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.