#C7E1CC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1), rgb(199, 225, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#C7E1CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E1CC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 225, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 30%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1) |
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 #C7E1CC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E1CC | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E1CC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E1CC text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF87
oklch(70.6% 0.081 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#569B68
oklch(63% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#388650
oklch(55.7% 0.114 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#297140
oklch(49% 0.106 151)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#C7E1CC 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) | #E1DCCB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E0DB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E1CC
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
- #E9D0E5
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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 #C7E1CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #C7E1CC 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.