#A7CA73
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.12 126.9), rgb(167, 202, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#A7CA73 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 127°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CA73 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 202, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.12 126.9) |
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 #A7CA73 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CA73 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CA73 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CA73 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD6
oklch(93.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CA73
oklch(79.3% 0.12 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A7CA73 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) | #D2C06C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE78 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC3B5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CA73
#A7CA73
oklch(79.3% 0.12 126.9)
- #D0A7F8
#D0A7F8
oklch(79.4% 0.12 307)
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 #A7CA73, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #A7CA73 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.