#A7CD94
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.6% 0.088 135.4), rgb(167, 205, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#A7CD94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CD94 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.088 135.4) |
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 #A7CD94 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CD94 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CD94 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CD94 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CD94
oklch(80.6% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#78B456
oklch(70.7% 0.141 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#53A013
oklch(63.1% 0.18 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E03
oklch(27% 0.075 135.6)
#A7CD94 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) | #D1C490 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC197 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C9BE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CD94
#A7CD94
oklch(80.6% 0.088 135.4)
- #D6AFE7
#D6AFE7
oklch(80.7% 0.088 315.5)
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 #A7CD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A7CD94 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.