#C7E692
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.114 125.1), rgb(199, 230, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#C7E692 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E692 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 230, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.114 125.1) |
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 #C7E692 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E692 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E692 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E692 text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 125)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E692
oklch(88.3% 0.114 125.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABD161
oklch(81% 0.146 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C7E692 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) | #EFDC8C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB96 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCDFD1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E692
#C7E692
oklch(88.3% 0.114 125.1)
- #E3CDFF
#E3CDFF
oklch(88.2% 0.072 305)
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 #C7E692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #C7E692 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.