#A7E98A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.8% 0.142 136.6), rgb(167, 233, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#A7E98A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E98A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 233, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.142 136.6) |
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 #A7E98A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E98A | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E98A text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E98A text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D0
oklch(93.7% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E98A
oklch(86.8% 0.142 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#85DB5C
oklch(81% 0.183 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A7E98A 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) | #EFDB83 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D58F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E3D2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E98A
#A7E98A
oklch(86.8% 0.142 136.6)
- #EEC0FF
#EEC0FF
oklch(86.8% 0.098 316.8)
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 #A7E98A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7E98A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A7E98A 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.