#A7CA6A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.13 125.7), rgb(167, 202, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#A7CA6A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CA6A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 202, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.13 125.7) |
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 #A7CA6A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CA6A | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CA6A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CA6A text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE2AF
oklch(88.4% 0.071 126)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CA6A
oklch(79.2% 0.13 125.7)
-
Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
-
Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
-
Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
-
Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
-
Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
-
Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A7CA6A 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) | #D3BF62 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE6F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC2B4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CA6A
#A7CA6A
oklch(79.2% 0.13 125.7)
- #CFA5FD
#CFA5FD
oklch(79.2% 0.129 305.6)
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 #A7CA6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7CA6A 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.