#A7D253
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.162 125.7), rgb(167, 210, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#A7D253 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D253 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 210, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.162 125.7) |
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 #A7D253 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7D253 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7D253 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7D253 text on black | 11.98:1 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4A3
oklch(88.5% 0.09 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7D253
oklch(80.8% 0.162 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A7D253 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) | #DDC544 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C35C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC9B7 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D253
#A7D253
oklch(80.8% 0.162 125.7)
- #D3ABFF
#D3ABFF
oklch(80.7% 0.123 305.6)
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 #A7D253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
Use #A7D253 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.