#A7E6B5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.9% 0.093 151), rgb(167, 230, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#A7E6B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.093 151) |
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 #A7E6B5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E6B5 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E6B5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E6B5 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E6B5
oklch(86.9% 0.093 151)
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Step 300
300
#84D799
oklch(81% 0.12 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#A7E6B5 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) | #E7DCB2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5B8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE4D8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E6B5
#A7E6B5
oklch(86.9% 0.093 151)
- #F8BEF0
#F8BEF0
oklch(86.9% 0.092 331.1)
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 #A7E6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A7E6B5 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.