#A7EEC5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.091 158.6), rgb(167, 238, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#A7EEC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7EEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.091 158.6) |
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 #A7EEC5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7EEC5 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A7EEC5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7EEC5 text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7EEC5
oklch(89.1% 0.091 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#79D8A5
oklch(81% 0.117 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#A7EEC5 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) | #EDE3C3 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99EDE2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7EEC5
#A7EEC5
oklch(89.1% 0.091 158.6)
- #FFC7ED
#FFC7ED
oklch(89% 0.08 338.4)
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 #A7EEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #A7EEC5 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.