#A7E4BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.7% 0.081 156.9), rgb(167, 228, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#A7E4BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 157°. 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 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E4BE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.081 156.9) |
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 #A7E4BE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E4BE | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E4BE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E4BE text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E4BE
oklch(86.7% 0.081 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#85D5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.105 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#07BE75
oklch(70.6% 0.167 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#A7E4BE 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) | #E3DBBC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3C0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE3D9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E4BE
#A7E4BE
oklch(86.7% 0.081 156.9)
- #F7BFE7
#F7BFE7
oklch(86.7% 0.082 336.9)
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 #A7E4BE, 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 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #A7E4BE 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.