#A7E28D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.128 136.5), rgb(167, 226, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#A7E28D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E28D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 226, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.128 136.5) |
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 #A7E28D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E28D | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E28D text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E28D text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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)
#A7E28D
oklch(85.2% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CD868
oklch(80.8% 0.165 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A7E28D 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) | #E8D587 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD092 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DCCD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E28D
#A7E28D
oklch(85.2% 0.128 136.5)
- #EBB8FF
#EBB8FF
oklch(85.2% 0.11 316.3)
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 #A7E28D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7E28D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #A7E28D 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.