#A9DFBA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.6% 0.076 154.6), rgb(169, 223, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#A9DFBA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DFBA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.076 154.6) |
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 #A9DFBA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DFBA | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DFBA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DFBA text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DFBA
oklch(85.6% 0.076 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A5
oklch(81% 0.098 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#38BC73
oklch(70.7% 0.156 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#A9DFBA 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) | #DFD6B8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0DED4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DFBA
#A9DFBA
oklch(85.6% 0.076 154.6)
- #F0BEE4
#F0BEE4
oklch(85.7% 0.075 334.9)
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 #A9DFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
Use #A9DFBA 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.