#A7CF95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.09 136.2), rgb(167, 207, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#A7CF95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CF95 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 207, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.09 136.2) |
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 #A7CF95 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CF95 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CF95 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CF95 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CF95
oklch(81.1% 0.09 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B455
oklch(70.6% 0.144 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4FA10E
oklch(63.2% 0.184 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E03
oklch(26.9% 0.075 136.2)
#A7CF95 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) | #D3C691 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC298 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CBC0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CF95
#A7CF95
oklch(81.1% 0.09 136.2)
- #D8B0E9
#D8B0E9
oklch(81.1% 0.09 315.7)
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 #A7CF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7CF95 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.