#A7E6A3 Color
#A7E6A3 is rgb(167, 230, 163) in RGB, hsl(116, 57%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7E6A3rgb(167, 230, 163)hsl(116, 57%, 77%)hsv(116, 29%, 90%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 10%)oklch(86.5% 0.111 143.1)lab(85.78% -30.25 26.11)lch(85.78% 39.96 139.20)What #A7E6A3 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 #A7E6A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7E6A3 Channel Values
How #A7E6A3 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 230 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 57% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 29% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7E6A3 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 #A7E6A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7E6A3; 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 #A7E6A3
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 #A7E6A3 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.
#A7E6A3#DDDDA3#CAE1A3#D4D4A5#C4DBA4#B1DFDF#ADE2CA#D6D6D6Using #A7E6A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7e6a3: #A7E6A3;background-color: #A7E6A3;colors: { 'color-a7e6a3': '#A7E6A3' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.902, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_a7e6a3">#A7E6A3</color>fill="#A7E6A3"More Green Colors
#A7E6A3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7E6A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7E6A3?
#A7E6A3 is a light green — rgb(167, 230, 163) in RGB and hsl(116, 57%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.
What is the RGB value of #A7E6A3?
#A7E6A3 is rgb(167, 230, 163) — red 167, green 230, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7E6A3?
#A7E6A3 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7E6A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7E6A3 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7E6A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7E6A3 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.42, which is visibly different.
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