#A7E893
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.131 138.5), rgb(167, 232, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#A7E893 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E893 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 232, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.131 138.5) |
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 #A7E893 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E893 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E893 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E893 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D3
oklch(93.5% 0.048 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E893
oklch(86.7% 0.131 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#86DA6A
oklch(81% 0.169 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#A7E893 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) | #EDDB8D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D598 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E2D3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E893
#A7E893
oklch(86.7% 0.131 138.5)
- #F0BEFF
#F0BEFF
oklch(86.7% 0.103 318.3)
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 #A7E893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7E893.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7E893 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.