#A7C326
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(77% 0.172 119.9), rgb(167, 195, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#A7C326 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C326 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 195, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 67%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.172 119.9) |
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 #A7C326 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C326 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C326 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C326 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F3F8E7
oklch(97.1% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCA
oklch(93.5% 0.05 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E39B
oklch(88.5% 0.095 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C326
oklch(77% 0.172 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#A7C326 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) | #D0B700 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB737 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B8A7 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C326
#A7C326
oklch(77% 0.172 119.9)
- #C29FFF
#C29FFF
oklch(77% 0.138 300)
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 #A7C326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.057
Use #A7C326 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.