#A7CB96
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.2% 0.082 135.8), rgb(167, 203, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#A7CB96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CB96 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 203, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.082 135.8) |
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 #A7CB96 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CB96 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CB96 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CB96 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CB96
oklch(80.2% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#569F26
oklch(63.1% 0.168 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#244E02
oklch(37.8% 0.11 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#162E07
oklch(27.2% 0.069 135.7)
#A7CB96 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) | #CFC393 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C099 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C7BD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CB96
#A7CB96
oklch(80.2% 0.082 135.8)
- #D3AFE3
#D3AFE3
oklch(80.3% 0.082 315.4)
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 #A7CB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #A7CB96 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.