#C7E4E4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.8% 0.031 196.6), rgb(199, 228, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#C7E4E4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 228, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 35%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.031 196.6) |
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 #C7E4E4 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E4E4 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E4E4 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E4E4 text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E4E4
oklch(89.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#45999A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8385
oklch(55.7% 0.088 197)
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Step 700
700
#0A6F70
oklch(49.2% 0.082 196)
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Step 800
800
#115A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#184A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#C7E4E4 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) | #E0E1E4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADCE4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE6E4 | 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°).
- #C7E4E4
#C7E4E4
oklch(89.8% 0.031 196.6)
- #F1D6D6
#F1D6D6
oklch(89.8% 0.03 17.7)
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 #C7E4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
Use #C7E4E4 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.