#A7CD9C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7), rgb(167, 205, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#A7CD9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CD9C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7) |
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 #A7CD9C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CD9C | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CD9C text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CD9C text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#519F36
oklch(63% 0.16 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#A7CD9C 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) | #D0C599 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C9C0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CD9C
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
- #D6B1E1
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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 #A7CD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #A7CD9C 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.