#A7E98F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.9% 0.137 137.7), rgb(167, 233, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#A7E98F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E98F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 233, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.137 137.7) |
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 #A7E98F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E98F | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E98F text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E98F text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#DAF3D2
oklch(93.7% 0.051 138.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E98F
oklch(86.9% 0.137 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#85DA63
oklch(80.8% 0.176 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#50BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#A7E98F 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) | #EFDC89 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D694 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E3D3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E98F
#A7E98F
oklch(86.9% 0.137 137.7)
- #EFBFFF
#EFBFFF
oklch(86.7% 0.1 317.6)
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 #A7E98F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7E98F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #A7E98F 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.