#C7D5BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.038 130.4), rgb(199, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#C7D5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 130°. 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 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7D5BB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.038 130.4) |
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 #C7D5BB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7D5BB | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C7D5BB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7D5BB text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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)
#C7D5BB
oklch(85.5% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8036
oklch(55.6% 0.11 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C29
oklch(49.1% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5823
oklch(42.7% 0.084 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#C7D5BB 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) | #D8D1BA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D2CD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7D5BB
#C7D5BB
oklch(85.5% 0.038 130.4)
- #D7C9E3
#D7C9E3
oklch(85.5% 0.039 309.5)
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 #C7D5BB, 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 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #C7D5BB 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.