#C7DFAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.07 129), rgb(199, 223, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#C7DFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DFAE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.07 129) |
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 #C7DFAE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DFAE | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DFAE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DFAE text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DFAE
oklch(87.3% 0.07 129)
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Step 300
300
#AECC8E
oklch(80.8% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B247
oklch(70.8% 0.146 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C7DFAE 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) | #E4D8AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DAD2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DFAE
#C7DFAE
oklch(87.3% 0.07 129)
- #E3C9F9
#E3C9F9
oklch(87.3% 0.071 309.3)
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 #C7DFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.059
Use #C7DFAE 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.