#A7D698
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.098 138.2), rgb(167, 214, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#A7D698 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D698 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 214, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.098 138.2) |
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 #A7D698 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7D698 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A7D698 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7D698 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7D698
oklch(82.7% 0.098 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB751
oklch(70.8% 0.156 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F01
oklch(27% 0.082 138.2)
#A7D698 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) | #DACC94 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D2C6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D698
#A7D698
oklch(82.7% 0.098 138.2)
- #E2B3F0
#E2B3F0
oklch(82.9% 0.098 318.3)
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 #A7D698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #A7D698 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.