#C7DCAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.066 127.7), rgb(199, 220, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#C7DCAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DCAE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.066 127.7) |
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 #C7DCAE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DCAE | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DCAE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DCAE text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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)
#C7DCAE
oklch(86.7% 0.066 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB90
oklch(80.8% 0.084 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B04D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#C7DCAE 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) | #E1D6AB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4B0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D8CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DCAE
#C7DCAE
oklch(86.7% 0.066 127.7)
- #DFC8F5
#DFC8F5
oklch(86.6% 0.066 308.1)
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 #C7DCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C7DCAE 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.