#C7D0BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.03 126), rgb(199, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#C7D0BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7D0BB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.03 126) |
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 #C7D0BB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7D0BB | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C7D0BB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7D0BB text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7D0BB
oklch(84.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 400
400
#99A686
oklch(70.6% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#809168
oklch(63.2% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#697B4F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#586740
oklch(49.1% 0.061 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#485435
oklch(42.7% 0.051 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C462E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#C7D0BB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CECA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7D0BB
#C7D0BB
oklch(84.5% 0.03 126)
- #D1C7DC
#D1C7DC
oklch(84.4% 0.031 307.1)
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 #C7D0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #C7D0BB 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.