#A7F3D6
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.7% 0.085 168.6), rgb(167, 243, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#A7F3D6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7F3D6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 243, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.085 168.6) |
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 #A7F3D6 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7F3D6 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A7F3D6 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #A7F3D6 text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7F3D6
oklch(90.7% 0.085 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#71D8B4
oklch(81% 0.11 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A7F3D6 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) | #EFE9D5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0D8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94F4EA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7F3D6
#A7F3D6
oklch(90.7% 0.085 168.6)
- #FFD1E7
#FFD1E7
oklch(90.6% 0.059 347.9)
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 #A7F3D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #A7F3D6 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.