#C7DDCA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.6% 0.035 149.3), rgb(199, 221, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#C7DDCA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DDCA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 221, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 24%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.035 149.3) |
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 #C7DDCA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DDCA | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DDCA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DDCA text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DDCA
oklch(87.6% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AE88
oklch(70.8% 0.073 149)
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Step 500
500
#60996B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#458352
oklch(55.5% 0.1 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#366F43
oklch(49.1% 0.092 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B37
oklch(42.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#C7DDCA 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) | #DED9C9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6CB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DCD7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DDCA
#C7DDCA
oklch(87.6% 0.035 149.3)
- #E4CEE2
#E4CEE2
oklch(87.5% 0.036 328.7)
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 #C7DDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #C7DDCA 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.