#A7CF65
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.3% 0.142 126.5), rgb(167, 207, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#A7CF65 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CF65 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 207, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.142 126.5) |
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 #A7CF65 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CF65 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CF65 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CF65 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CF65
oklch(80.3% 0.142 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A7CF65 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) | #D8C35B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C16B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC7B7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CF65
#A7CF65
oklch(80.3% 0.142 126.5)
- #D3A9FF
#D3A9FF
oklch(80.3% 0.126 306.1)
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 #A7CF65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7CF65 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.