#A7BE93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.064 130.7), rgb(167, 190, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#A7BE93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BE93 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 190, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.064 130.7) |
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 #A7BE93 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BE93 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BE93 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BE93 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BE93
oklch(77.3% 0.064 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE68
oklch(70.7% 0.104 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D993D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#558314
oklch(55.6% 0.143 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#456F01
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A0A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A13
oklch(37.6% 0.086 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#A7BE93 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) | #C2B890 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB695 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BAB2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BE93
#A7BE93
oklch(77.3% 0.064 130.7)
- #C2AAD4
#C2AAD4
oklch(77.2% 0.064 310.6)
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 #A7BE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A7BE93 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.