#A7F396
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(89.3% 0.144 139.9), rgb(167, 243, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#A7F396 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7F396 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 243, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.144 139.9) |
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 #A7F396 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7F396 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A7F396 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7F396 text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D1
oklch(93.5% 0.053 139.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7F396
oklch(89.3% 0.144 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#79DD62
oklch(81% 0.187 140)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A7F396 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) | #F8E48F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDD9B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2EDDC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7F396
#A7F396
oklch(89.3% 0.144 139.9)
- #F5CAFF
#F5CAFF
oklch(89.2% 0.085 319.9)
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 #A7F396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7F396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.034
Use #A7F396 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.