#A7DCAD Color
#A7DCAD is rgb(167, 220, 173) in RGB, hsl(127, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7DCADrgb(167, 220, 173)hsl(127, 43%, 76%)hsv(127, 24%, 86%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 14%)oklch(84.5% 0.085 147.8)lab(83.15% -24.61 17.41)lch(83.15% 30.14 144.73)What #A7DCAD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A7DCAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7DCAD Channel Values
How #A7DCAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 167 · G 220 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 43% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 24% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7DCAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A7DCAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7DCAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A7DCAD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A7DCAD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A7DCAD#D4D4AD#C4D7AD#CCCCAF#BFD3AE#AED7D7#ABD9C7#CFCFCFUsing #A7DCAD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7dcad: #A7DCAD;background-color: #A7DCAD;colors: { 'color-a7dcad': '#A7DCAD' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.863, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_a7dcad">#A7DCAD</color>fill="#A7DCAD"More Green Colors
#A7DCAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7DCAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7DCAD?
#A7DCAD is a light green — rgb(167, 220, 173) in RGB and hsl(127, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.2.
What is the RGB value of #A7DCAD?
#A7DCAD is rgb(167, 220, 173) — red 167, green 220, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7DCAD?
#A7DCAD converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7DCAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7DCAD scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7DCAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7DCAD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.3, which is visibly different.
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