#A7D48E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.106 134.8), rgb(167, 212, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#A7D48E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D48E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 212, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.106 134.8) |
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 #A7D48E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7D48E | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7D48E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7D48E text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7D48E
oklch(82.1% 0.106 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B73F
oklch(70.8% 0.169 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A7D48E 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) | #D9CA89 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C692 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CFC2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D48E
#A7D48E
oklch(82.1% 0.106 134.8)
- #DEB0F4
#DEB0F4
oklch(82.1% 0.105 314.6)
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 #A7D48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #A7D48E 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.