#A7BD8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.07 128), rgb(167, 189, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#A7BD8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 128°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BD8D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 189, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.07 128) |
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 #A7BD8D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BD8D | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BD8D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BD8D text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BD8D
oklch(76.9% 0.07 128)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#70992C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A07
oklch(37.6% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#A7BD8D 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) | #C2B78A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B9B0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BD8D
#A7BD8D
oklch(76.9% 0.07 128)
- #C0A8D7
#C0A8D7
oklch(76.8% 0.071 307.9)
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 #A7BD8D, 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 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7BD8D 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.