#A7BC92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.062 129.4), rgb(167, 188, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#A7BC92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BC92 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 188, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.062 129.4) |
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 #A7BC92 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BC92 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BC92 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BC92 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BC92
oklch(76.8% 0.062 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#70983E
oklch(63% 0.128 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#598217
oklch(55.6% 0.138 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#486E04
oklch(49.1% 0.129 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A0C
oklch(42.8% 0.107 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A14
oklch(37.7% 0.084 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#A7BC92 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) | #C0B68F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B8B0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BC92
#A7BC92
oklch(76.8% 0.062 129.4)
- #BFA9D2
#BFA9D2
oklch(76.7% 0.062 309.1)
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 #A7BC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7BC92 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.