#A7E89B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.8% 0.123 140.6), rgb(167, 232, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#A7E89B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E89B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 232, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.123 140.6) |
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 #A7E89B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E89B | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E89B text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E89B text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E89B
oklch(86.8% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#85D975
oklch(80.8% 0.158 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#33C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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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)
#A7E89B 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) | #ECDB96 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D59F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E3D4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E89B
#A7E89B
oklch(86.8% 0.123 140.6)
- #F4BDFF
#F4BDFF
oklch(86.9% 0.107 320.7)
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 #A7E89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7E89B 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.