#A7C345
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(77.2% 0.154 120.8), rgb(167, 195, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#A7C345 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C345 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 195, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.154 120.8) |
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 #A7C345 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C345 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C345 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C345 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 121)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A3
oklch(88.5% 0.085 120.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C345
oklch(77.2% 0.154 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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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
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#A7C345 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) | #CFB834 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB84E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B9A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C345
#A7C345
oklch(77.2% 0.154 120.8)
- #C49FFF
#C49FFF
oklch(77.2% 0.138 301)
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 #A7C345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
Use #A7C345 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.