#A7E29A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.114 140), rgb(167, 226, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#A7E29A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E29A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 226, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.114 140) |
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 #A7E29A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E29A | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E29A text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E29A text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 140.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E29A
oklch(85.5% 0.114 140)
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Step 300
300
#8BD87A
oklch(81% 0.148 140)
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Step 400
400
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A7E29A 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) | #E6D695 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DDCF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E29A
#A7E29A
oklch(85.5% 0.114 140)
- #F1B7FE
#F1B7FE
oklch(85.5% 0.114 320.1)
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 #A7E29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #A7E29A 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.