#A9DFAC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.089 146.1), rgb(169, 223, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#A9DFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 146°. 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 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DFAC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 223, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.089 146.1) |
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 #A9DFAC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DFAC | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DFAC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DFAC text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DFAC
oklch(85.3% 0.089 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FD594
oklch(81% 0.115 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#3EBD53
oklch(70.6% 0.184 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#A9DFAC 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) | #E1D5A9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DCD1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DFAC
#A9DFAC
oklch(85.3% 0.089 146.1)
- #EEBBEE
#EEBBEE
oklch(85.3% 0.089 326.3)
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 #A9DFAC, 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 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9DFAC 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.