#A7C052
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.6% 0.139 120.5), rgb(167, 192, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#A7C052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C052 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 192, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.139 120.5) |
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 #A7C052 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C052 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C052 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C052 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1A8
oklch(88.4% 0.077 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C052
oklch(76.6% 0.139 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A7C052 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) | #CBB646 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B659 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB7A8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C052
#A7C052
oklch(76.6% 0.139 120.5)
- #C29DFE
#C29DFE
oklch(76.6% 0.14 300.7)
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 #A7C052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #A7C052 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.