#C7E2BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.059 136.6), rgb(199, 226, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#C7E2BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E2BC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 226, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.059 136.6) |
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 #C7E2BC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E2BC | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E2BC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E2BC text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E2BC
oklch(88.3% 0.059 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E36
oklch(63.2% 0.154 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#C7E2BC 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) | #E5DCBA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DFD7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E2BC
#C7E2BC
oklch(88.3% 0.059 136.6)
- #E8CDF3
#E8CDF3
oklch(88.2% 0.059 316.2)
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 #C7E2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.059
Use #C7E2BC 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.