#A7C697
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.1% 0.073 135.1), rgb(167, 198, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#A7C697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C697 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.073 135.1) |
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 #A7C697 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C697 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C697 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C697 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C697
oklch(79.1% 0.073 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B165
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D37
oklch(63.2% 0.15 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448702
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#294C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#A7C697 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) | #CABF94 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC99 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C2B9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C697
#A7C697
oklch(79.1% 0.073 135.1)
- #CDADDC
#CDADDC
oklch(79.1% 0.074 314.9)
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 #A7C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A7C697 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.