#A7E2BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.082 154.7), rgb(167, 226, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#A7E2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E2BA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 226, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.082 154.7) |
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 #A7E2BA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E2BA | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E2BA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E2BA text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E2BA
oklch(86.2% 0.082 154.7)
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Step 300
300
#88D5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#1FBE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.169 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#A7E2BA 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) | #E2D9B8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE1D7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E2BA
#A7E2BA
oklch(86.2% 0.082 154.7)
- #F4BEE7
#F4BEE7
oklch(86.2% 0.081 335)
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 #A7E2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #A7E2BA 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.