#A7DFA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.101 142.6), rgb(167, 223, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#A7DFA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7DFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 223, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.101 142.6) |
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 #A7DFA2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7DFA2 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A7DFA2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7DFA2 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7DFA2
oklch(85% 0.101 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD688
oklch(80.9% 0.13 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#3BBF36
oklch(70.7% 0.208 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A704
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#A7DFA2 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) | #E2D49E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DBCF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7DFA2
#A7DFA2
oklch(85% 0.101 142.6)
- #EEB8F5
#EEB8F5
oklch(85.1% 0.101 322.6)
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 #A7DFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A7DFA2 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.