#C7DEBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.05 136.9), rgb(199, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#C7DEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DEBE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.05 136.9) |
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 #C7DEBE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DEBE | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DEBE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DEBE 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DEBE
oklch(87.5% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B06F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#629B48
oklch(63.1% 0.13 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#478527
oklch(55.5% 0.142 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#397119
oklch(49.2% 0.132 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C18
oklch(42.7% 0.11 137)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#C7DEBE 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) | #E1D9BC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DBD5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DEBE
#C7DEBE
oklch(87.5% 0.05 136.9)
- #E3CCEC
#E3CCEC
oklch(87.4% 0.05 316.5)
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 #C7DEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #C7DEBE 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.