#A7D263
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.148 127), rgb(167, 210, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#A7D263 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D263 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 210, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.148 127) |
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 #A7D263 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7D263 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7D263 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7D263 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4A9
oklch(88.5% 0.083 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7D263
oklch(80.9% 0.148 127)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A7D263 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) | #DBC659 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCAB9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D263
#A7D263
oklch(80.9% 0.148 127)
- #D6ABFF
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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 #A7D263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #A7D263 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.