#A7CA8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.8% 0.089 133), rgb(167, 202, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#A7CA8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.089 133) |
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 #A7CA8F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CA8F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CA8F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CA8F text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CA8F
oklch(79.8% 0.089 133)
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Step 400
400
#7DB351
oklch(70.7% 0.142 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172E01
oklch(27.2% 0.075 133.1)
#A7CA8F 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) | #CFC18B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF92 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C5BA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CA8F
#A7CA8F
oklch(79.8% 0.089 133)
- #D1ADE6
#D1ADE6
oklch(79.8% 0.088 312.9)
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 #A7CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A7CA8F 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.