#A7EEAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.113 146.6), rgb(167, 238, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#A7EEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7EEAD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 238, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.113 146.6) |
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 #A7EEAD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7EEAD | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A7EEAD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7EEAD text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7EEAD
oklch(88.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#7CDA87
oklch(81% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#A7EEAD 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) | #F0E2A9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAB1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEBDD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7EEAD
#A7EEAD
oklch(88.6% 0.113 146.6)
- #FFC1FF
#FFC1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.107 326.4)
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 #A7EEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #A7EEAD 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.