#C7D2BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.035 127.3), rgb(199, 210, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#C7D2BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 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 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7D2BA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 210, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.035 127.3) |
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 #C7D2BA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7D2BA | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C7D2BA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7D2BA text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7D2BA
oklch(84.9% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A979
oklch(70.6% 0.071 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9456
oklch(63.1% 0.092 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#637E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#526A2D
oklch(49% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#435726
oklch(42.8% 0.077 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#394724
oklch(37.6% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#C7D2BA 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) | #D5CFB9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D0CB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7D2BA
#C7D2BA
oklch(84.9% 0.035 127.3)
- #D3C8E0
#D3C8E0
oklch(84.9% 0.035 306.3)
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 #C7D2BA, 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 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
Use #C7D2BA 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.