#A7CB65
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.136 125.4), rgb(167, 203, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#A7CB65 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CB65 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 203, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.136 125.4) |
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 #A7CB65 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CB65 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CB65 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CB65 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AC
oklch(88.6% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CB65
oklch(79.4% 0.136 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A7CB65 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) | #D4C05C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE6B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC3B4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CB65
#A7CB65
oklch(79.4% 0.136 125.4)
- #D0A5FF
#D0A5FF
oklch(79.3% 0.132 305.5)
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 #A7CB65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7CB65 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.