#A9DFAF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.086 147.7), rgb(169, 223, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#A9DFAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DFAF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 223, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.086 147.7) |
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 #A9DFAF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DFAF | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DFAF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DFAF text on black | 13.86:1 | 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
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DFAF
oklch(85.4% 0.086 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ED597
oklch(81% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#3DBD5B
oklch(70.7% 0.177 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#A9DFAF 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) | #E1D5AC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DCD2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DFAF
#A9DFAF
oklch(85.4% 0.086 147.7)
- #EEBBEC
#EEBBEC
oklch(85.3% 0.087 327.6)
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 #A9DFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #A9DFAF 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.