#A9DFAD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.3% 0.088 146.7), rgb(169, 223, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#A9DFAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DFAD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 223, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.088 146.7) |
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 #A9DFAD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DFAD | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DFAD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DFAD text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DFAD
oklch(85.3% 0.088 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ED595
oklch(80.9% 0.114 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DBD56
oklch(70.6% 0.182 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#A9DFAD 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) | #E1D5AA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFB0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DCD1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DFAD
#A9DFAD
oklch(85.3% 0.088 146.7)
- #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 #A9DFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #A9DFAD 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.