#A7E69D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.118 141.1), rgb(167, 230, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#A7E69D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E69D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 230, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.118 141.1) |
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 #A7E69D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E69D | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E69D text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E69D text on black | 14.44:1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E69D
oklch(86.4% 0.118 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#87D97A
oklch(81% 0.152 141)
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Step 400
400
#2BC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A7E69D 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) | #EADA98 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A1 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E1D3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E69D
#A7E69D
oklch(86.4% 0.118 141.1)
- #F4BAFF
#F4BAFF
oklch(86.3% 0.112 321)
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 #A7E69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #A7E69D 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.