#C7DBAC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.066 126.5), rgb(199, 219, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#C7DBAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DBAC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 219, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.066 126.5) |
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 #C7DBAC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DBAC | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DBAC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DBAC text on black | 14.15:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DBAC
oklch(86.4% 0.066 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8F
oklch(80.8% 0.085 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AB04A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C7DBAC 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) | #E0D5A9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD6CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DBAC
#C7DBAC
oklch(86.4% 0.066 126.5)
- #DDC8F5
#DDC8F5
oklch(86.4% 0.065 306.2)
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 #C7DBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C7DBAC 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.