#A7E69B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.12 140.5), rgb(167, 230, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#A7E69B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E69B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 230, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.12 140.5) |
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 #A7E69B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E69B | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E69B text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E69B text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E69B
oklch(86.4% 0.12 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#87D977
oklch(81% 0.155 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#34C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#A7E69B 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) | #EADA96 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D49F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E1D3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E69B
#A7E69B
oklch(86.4% 0.12 140.5)
- #F3BBFF
#F3BBFF
oklch(86.4% 0.11 320.3)
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 #A7E69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A7E69B 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.