#C7DEB3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.063 130.6), rgb(199, 222, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#C7DEB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 222, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.063 130.6) |
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 #C7DEB3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DEB3 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DEB3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DEB3 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DEB3
oklch(87.2% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC95
oklch(81% 0.081 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#85B157
oklch(70.8% 0.129 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#669C14
oklch(63.1% 0.165 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D03
oklch(27.1% 0.069 131)
#C7DEB3 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) | #E2D8B0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8DAD2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DEB3
#C7DEB3
oklch(87.2% 0.063 130.6)
- #E2CAF4
#E2CAF4
oklch(87.2% 0.062 310.7)
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 #C7DEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #C7DEB3 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.