#A7E37F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.2% 0.144 133.9), rgb(167, 227, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#A7E37F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E37F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 227, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.144 133.9) |
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 #A7E37F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E37F | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E37F text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E37F text on black | 13.93:1 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E37F
oklch(85.2% 0.144 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#8DD951
oklch(80.8% 0.185 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#A7E37F 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) | #EAD677 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D185 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DCCB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E37F
#A7E37F
oklch(85.2% 0.144 133.9)
- #E8BAFF
#E8BAFF
oklch(85.2% 0.106 314.2)
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 #A7E37F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7E37F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #A7E37F 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.