#A7E5A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.111 142.7), rgb(167, 229, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#A7E5A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 229, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.111 142.7) |
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 #A7E5A2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E5A2 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E5A2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E5A2 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E5A2
oklch(86.3% 0.111 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#87D882
oklch(80.9% 0.142 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#21C122
oklch(70.6% 0.227 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A708
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#A7E5A2 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) | #E8D99E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A6 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E1D3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E5A2
#A7E5A2
oklch(86.3% 0.111 142.7)
- #F5BAFD
#F5BAFD
oklch(86.4% 0.11 322.4)
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 #A7E5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #A7E5A2 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.