#A7CD8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.4% 0.099 132.3), rgb(167, 205, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#A7CD8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CD8A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.099 132.3) |
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 #A7CD8A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CD8A | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CD8A text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CD8A text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CD8A
oklch(80.4% 0.099 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB442
oklch(70.6% 0.158 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#A7CD8A 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) | #D3C486 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C8BC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CD8A
#A7CD8A
oklch(80.4% 0.099 132.3)
- #D5ADEE
#D5ADEE
oklch(80.5% 0.099 312.1)
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 #A7CD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #A7CD8A 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.