#C7DCAC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.068 127), rgb(199, 220, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#C7DCAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DCAC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 220, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.068 127) |
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 #C7DCAC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DCAC | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DCAC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DCAC text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DCAC
oklch(86.6% 0.068 127)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8E
oklch(81% 0.088 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#89B048
oklch(70.7% 0.14 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C7DCAC 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) | #E1D6A9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD7CF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DCAC
#C7DCAC
oklch(86.6% 0.068 127)
- #DFC8F7
#DFC8F7
oklch(86.7% 0.068 307.1)
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 #C7DCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #C7DCAC 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.