#A7DDAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.089 146.6), rgb(167, 221, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#A7DDAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7DDAB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 221, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.089 146.6) |
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 #A7DDAB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7DDAB | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A7DDAB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7DDAB text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7DDAB
oklch(84.7% 0.089 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86A
oklch(70.7% 0.142 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA53E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#05300E
oklch(27.2% 0.075 146.6)
#A7DDAB 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) | #DFD3A8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DACF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7DDAB
#A7DDAB
oklch(84.7% 0.089 146.6)
- #ECB9EC
#ECB9EC
oklch(84.7% 0.089 326.3)
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 #A7DDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #A7DDAB 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.