#C7DBBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.044 136.7), rgb(199, 219, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#C7DBBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DBBF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 219, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.044 136.7) |
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 #C7DBBF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DBBF | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DBBF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DBBF text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DBBF
oklch(86.9% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE76
oklch(70.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 500
500
#689952
oklch(63.1% 0.114 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8335
oklch(55.5% 0.124 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F27
oklch(49.1% 0.116 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B22
oklch(42.8% 0.097 137)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#C7DBBF 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) | #DDD6BD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4C0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D9D3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DBBF
#C7DBBF
oklch(86.9% 0.044 136.7)
- #E0CCE7
#E0CCE7
oklch(87% 0.043 317.3)
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 #C7DBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #C7DBBF 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.