#C7E1EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.3% 0.03 220.6), rgb(199, 225, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#C7E1EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E1EA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 225, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.03 220.6) |
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 #C7E1EA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E1EA | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E1EA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E1EA text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E1EA
oklch(89.3% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#74AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C95AB
oklch(63.1% 0.08 220)
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Step 600
600
#2B7F97
oklch(55.7% 0.086 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B80
oklch(49.1% 0.08 220)
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Step 800
800
#1A5768
oklch(42.6% 0.066 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#C7E1EA 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) | #DBDFEB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DBEA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE4E4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E1EA
#C7E1EA
oklch(89.3% 0.03 220.6)
- #EFD6CD
#EFD6CD
oklch(89.4% 0.031 40.9)
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 #C7E1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #C7E1EA 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.