#C7D1BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.032 127.1), rgb(199, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#C7D1BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7D1BB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.032 127.1) |
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 #C7D1BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7D1BB | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C7D1BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7D1BB text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7D1BB
oklch(84.7% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500
#7F9166
oklch(63.1% 0.065 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#687B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#56683E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#475534
oklch(42.8% 0.054 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#C7D1BB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CFCB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7D1BB
#C7D1BB
oklch(84.7% 0.032 127.1)
- #D2C8DD
#D2C8DD
oklch(84.7% 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 #C7D1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C7D1BB 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.