#A7C677
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.11 126.3), rgb(167, 198, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#A7C677 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C677 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 198, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.11 126.3) |
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 #A7C677 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C677 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C677 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C677 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C677
oklch(78.5% 0.11 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B313
oklch(70.8% 0.176 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A7C677 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) | #CEBD71 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBFB3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C677
#A7C677
oklch(78.5% 0.11 126.3)
- #CBA6F1
#CBA6F1
oklch(78.5% 0.111 306.6)
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 #A7C677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.007
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #A7C677 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.