#A7BD89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.075 126.7), rgb(167, 189, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A7BD89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BD89 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 189, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.075 126.7) |
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 #A7BD89 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BD89 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BD89 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BD89 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BD89
oklch(76.8% 0.075 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE58
oklch(70.7% 0.12 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#719919
oklch(63.1% 0.153 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
#A7BD89 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) | #C3B686 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB8AF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BD89
#A7BD89
oklch(76.8% 0.075 126.7)
- #C0A8DA
#C0A8DA
oklch(76.9% 0.075 306.5)
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 #A7BD89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #A7BD89 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.