#C7E2BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.058 137.2), rgb(199, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#C7E2BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E2BD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.058 137.2) |
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 #C7E2BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E2BD | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E2BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E2BD text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E2BD
oklch(88.3% 0.058 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB267
oklch(70.8% 0.119 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#599E3A
oklch(63.2% 0.152 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D880C
oklch(55.7% 0.165 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#285E05
oklch(42.8% 0.127 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#254D12
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#C7E2BD 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) | #E5DCBB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DFD8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E2BD
#C7E2BD
oklch(88.3% 0.058 137.2)
- #E8CDF2
#E8CDF2
oklch(88.2% 0.058 316.9)
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 #C7E2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.058
Use #C7E2BD 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.