#A7CD9D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2), rgb(167, 205, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#A7CD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2) |
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 #A7CD9D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CD9D | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CD9D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CD9D text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B366
oklch(70.7% 0.124 139)
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Step 500
500
#519F39
oklch(63% 0.158 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#318909
oklch(55.5% 0.172 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F04
oklch(42.7% 0.133 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E11
oklch(37.8% 0.103 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#A7CD9D 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) | #D0C59A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CAC0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CD9D
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
- #D7B1E0
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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 #A7CD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7CD9D 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.