#C7DFA7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.079 126.8), rgb(199, 223, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#C7DFA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 223, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.079 126.8) |
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 #C7DFA7 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DFA7 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DFA7 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DFA7 text on black | 14.54:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DFA7
oklch(87.2% 0.079 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD85
oklch(80.9% 0.101 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B230
oklch(70.7% 0.162 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C7DFA7 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) | #E5D8A4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADAD0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DFA7
#C7DFA7
oklch(87.2% 0.079 126.8)
- #E2C8FE
#E2C8FE
oklch(87.2% 0.078 306.7)
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 #C7DFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #C7DFA7 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.