#C7E6C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.059 141.2), rgb(199, 230, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#C7E6C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 230, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.059 141.2) |
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 #C7E6C2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E6C2 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E6C2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E6C2 text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E6C2
oklch(89.3% 0.059 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B36B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 141)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F41
oklch(63% 0.153 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A1D
oklch(55.7% 0.167 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C750C
oklch(49.2% 0.156 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F10
oklch(42.7% 0.129 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E16
oklch(37.7% 0.101 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#C7E6C2 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) | #E8DFC0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCC4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E3DC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E6C2
#C7E6C2
oklch(89.3% 0.059 141.2)
- #EED0F4
#EED0F4
oklch(89.4% 0.058 320.6)
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 #C7E6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C7E6C2 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.