#A7CD90
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.092 134.1), rgb(167, 205, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#A7CD90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CD90 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.092 134.1) |
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 #A7CD90 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CD90 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CD90 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CD90 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CD90
oklch(80.5% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B44F
oklch(70.7% 0.147 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A7CD90 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) | #D2C48C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC193 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C8BD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CD90
#A7CD90
oklch(80.5% 0.092 134.1)
- #D5AEE9
#D5AEE9
oklch(80.5% 0.092 314)
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 #A7CD90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #A7CD90 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.