#A7E588
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.138 135.8), rgb(167, 229, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#A7E588 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E588 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 229, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.138 135.8) |
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 #A7E588 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E588 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E588 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E588 text on black | 14.20:1 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D0
oklch(93.5% 0.051 135.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E588
oklch(85.8% 0.138 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ADA5D
oklch(81% 0.178 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#A7E588 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) | #EBD881 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D28D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DFCE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E588
#A7E588
oklch(85.8% 0.138 135.8)
- #EBBCFF
#EBBCFF
oklch(85.9% 0.104 315.6)
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 #A7E588, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7E588.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #A7E588 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.