#A7ECA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88% 0.115 144.9), rgb(167, 236, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#A7ECA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 145°. 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 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7ECA8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 236, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.115 144.9) |
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 #A7ECA8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7ECA8 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A7ECA8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7ECA8 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7ECA8
oklch(88% 0.115 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#7FDA83
oklch(81% 0.149 145)
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Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#A7ECA8 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) | #EFE0A4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E8DA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7ECA8
#A7ECA8
oklch(88% 0.115 144.9)
- #FCBFFF
#FCBFFF
oklch(88% 0.108 324.9)
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 #A7ECA8, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
Use #A7ECA8 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.