#A7E383
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.14 134.6), rgb(167, 227, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#A7E383 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 135°. 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 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E383 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 227, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.14 134.6) |
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 #A7E383 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E383 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E383 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E383 text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#DCF2CF
oklch(93.6% 0.052 133.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E383
oklch(85.3% 0.14 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CD958
oklch(80.8% 0.18 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A7E383 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) | #EAD67C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D189 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DCCC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E383
#A7E383
oklch(85.3% 0.14 134.6)
- #E9BAFF
#E9BAFF
oklch(85.3% 0.106 314.8)
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 #A7E383, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7E383.
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 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A7E383 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.