#A7CB6D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.128 126.3), rgb(167, 203, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#A7CB6D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CB6D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 203, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.128 126.3) |
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 #A7CB6D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CB6D | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CB6D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CB6D text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B0
oklch(88.4% 0.07 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CB6D
oklch(79.5% 0.128 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A7CB6D 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) | #D4C065 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE72 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC3B5 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CB6D
#A7CB6D
oklch(79.5% 0.128 126.3)
- #D1A6FD
#D1A6FD
oklch(79.5% 0.128 306.4)
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 #A7CB6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #A7CB6D 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.