#C7DABB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.047 133.2), rgb(199, 218, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#C7DABB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DABB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 218, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.047 133.2) |
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 #C7DABB | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DABB | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DABB text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DABB text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DABB
oklch(86.6% 0.047 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6F
oklch(70.8% 0.096 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9948
oklch(63.1% 0.122 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#528327
oklch(55.5% 0.133 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#436F19
oklch(49.2% 0.124 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#375A18
oklch(42.6% 0.102 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#C7DABB 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) | #DDD5B9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D7D1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DABB
#C7DABB
oklch(86.6% 0.047 133.2)
- #DECAE9
#DECAE9
oklch(86.5% 0.047 313.7)
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 #C7DABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #C7DABB 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.