#A7E08C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.126 136.1), rgb(167, 224, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#A7E08C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E08C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 224, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.126 136.1) |
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 #A7E08C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E08C | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E08C text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E08C text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D3
oklch(93.7% 0.047 136.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E08C
oklch(84.8% 0.126 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED869
oklch(80.9% 0.163 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#A7E08C 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) | #E6D486 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF91 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DACB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E08C
#A7E08C
oklch(84.8% 0.126 136.1)
- #EAB6FF
#EAB6FF
oklch(84.7% 0.113 316)
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 #A7E08C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7E08C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #A7E08C 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.