#C7E2B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.067 133), rgb(199, 226, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#C7E2B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 226, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.067 133) |
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 #C7E2B5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E2B5 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E2B5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E2B5 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E2B5
oklch(88.1% 0.067 133)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB254
oklch(70.6% 0.137 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E08
oklch(63% 0.175 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D02
oklch(26.8% 0.073 133)
#C7E2B5 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) | #E6DBB2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8DED6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E2B5
#C7E2B5
oklch(88.1% 0.067 133)
- #E8CCF8
#E8CCF8
oklch(88.2% 0.067 313.3)
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 #C7E2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C7E2B5 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.