#A7BC86
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.077 125.4), rgb(167, 188, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A7BC86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BC86 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 188, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.077 125.4) |
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 #A7BC86 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BC86 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BC86 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BC86 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BC86
oklch(76.5% 0.077 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE54
oklch(70.7% 0.123 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739906
oklch(63.1% 0.158 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C02
oklch(27.1% 0.066 125.6)
#A7BC86 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) | #C2B583 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB488 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB7AE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BC86
#A7BC86
oklch(76.5% 0.077 125.4)
- #BEA7DB
#BEA7DB
oklch(76.6% 0.077 304.8)
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 #A7BC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #A7BC86 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.