#A7BD7F
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.6% 0.087 124.3), rgb(167, 189, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#A7BD7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BD7F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 189, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.087 124.3) |
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 #A7BD7F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BD7F | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BD7F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BD7F text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BD7F
oklch(76.6% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF44
oklch(70.7% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A7BD7F 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) | #C4B67B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B582 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB7AD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BD7F
#A7BD7F
oklch(76.6% 0.087 124.3)
- #BFA5E1
#BFA5E1
oklch(76.5% 0.089 304.2)
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 #A7BD7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7BD7F 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.