#A7E1A3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.103 143), rgb(167, 225, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#A7E1A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 225, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.103 143) |
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 #A7E1A3 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E1A3 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E1A3 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E1A3 text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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)
#A7E1A3
oklch(85.4% 0.103 143)
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Step 300
300
#8BD787
oklch(81% 0.134 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#33C034
oklch(70.8% 0.213 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A711
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#A7E1A3 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) | #E4D69F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DDD0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E1A3
#A7E1A3
oklch(85.4% 0.103 143)
- #F0B9F7
#F0B9F7
oklch(85.5% 0.103 322.6)
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 #A7E1A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #A7E1A3 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.