#A7E8B8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.5% 0.093 152.3), rgb(167, 232, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#A7E8B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 232, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.093 152.3) |
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 #A7E8B8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E8B8 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E8B8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E8B8 text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E8B8
oklch(87.5% 0.093 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#82D79A
oklch(80.9% 0.12 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#A7E8B8 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) | #E8DDB5 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6BB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE6DB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E8B8
#A7E8B8
oklch(87.5% 0.093 152.3)
- #FBBFF1
#FBBFF1
oklch(87.4% 0.094 332.2)
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 #A7E8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A7E8B8 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.