#C7E2AA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.08 128.9), rgb(199, 226, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#C7E2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E2AA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 226, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.08 128.9) |
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 #C7E2AA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E2AA | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E2AA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E2AA text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E2AA
oklch(87.9% 0.08 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE86
oklch(80.9% 0.103 129)
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Step 400
400
#80B333
oklch(70.6% 0.164 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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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
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C7E2AA 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) | #E8DAA7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DDD3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E2AA
#C7E2AA
oklch(87.9% 0.08 128.9)
- #E6CAFF
#E6CAFF
oklch(87.9% 0.078 308.7)
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 #C7E2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
Use #C7E2AA 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.