#A7F9C3
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.5% 0.109 154.8), rgb(167, 249, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#A7F9C3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.98:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7F9C3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 249, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.109 154.8) |
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 #A7F9C3 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A7F9C3 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #A7F9C3 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #A7F9C3 text on black | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A7F9C3
oklch(91.5% 0.109 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#6DDB98
oklch(80.9% 0.14 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#A7F9C3 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) | #F9EDC0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98F7EA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7F9C3
#A7F9C3
oklch(91.5% 0.109 154.8)
- #FFD4F4
#FFD4F4
oklch(91.6% 0.063 335.2)
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 #A7F9C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.017
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.028
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
Use #A7F9C3 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.