#C7E4E1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.7% 0.031 189), rgb(199, 228, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#C7E4E1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 228, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 35%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.031 189) |
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 #C7E4E1 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E4E1 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E4E1 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E4E1 text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E4E1
oklch(89.7% 0.031 189)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#469993
oklch(63% 0.081 189)
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Step 600
600
#1F847E
oklch(55.7% 0.088 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F6A
oklch(49% 0.082 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#125B57
oklch(42.8% 0.068 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#194B47
oklch(37.8% 0.053 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#C7E4E1 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) | #E1E1E1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDCE1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE6E3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E4E1
#C7E4E1
oklch(89.7% 0.031 189)
- #F0D5D9
#F0D5D9
oklch(89.6% 0.03 7.6)
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 #C7E4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #C7E4E1 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.