#A7FEDC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.2% 0.097 167.7), rgb(167, 254, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#A7FEDC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.85:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7FEDC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 254, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.097 167.7) |
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 #A7FEDC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A7FEDC | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #A7FEDC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #A7FEDC text on black | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A7FEDC
oklch(93.2% 0.097 167.7)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#63DAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.124 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A7FEDC 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) | #FAF3DA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8DE | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91FFF4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7FEDC
#A7FEDC
oklch(93.2% 0.097 167.7)
- #FFDEEE
#FFDEEE
oklch(93.2% 0.042 347.1)
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 #A7FEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.024
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7FEDC 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.