#C7D3BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.033 130.6), rgb(199, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#C7D3BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7D3BD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.033 130.6) |
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 #C7D3BD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7D3BD | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C7D3BD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7D3BD text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7D3BD
oklch(85.2% 0.033 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#78945C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#607E42
oklch(55.5% 0.093 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B34
oklch(49.2% 0.087 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#41572B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#C7D3BD 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) | #D5D0BC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D1CD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7D3BD
#C7D3BD
oklch(85.2% 0.033 130.6)
- #D5C9DF
#D5C9DF
oklch(85.2% 0.033 309.9)
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 #C7D3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
Use #C7D3BD 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.