#C7E793
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.114 125.6), rgb(199, 231, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#C7E793 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E793 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 231, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.114 125.6) |
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 #C7E793 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E793 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E793 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E793 text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#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)
#C7E793
oklch(88.5% 0.114 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAD161
oklch(80.9% 0.147 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C7E793 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) | #F0DD8D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDB97 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE0D2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E793
#C7E793
oklch(88.5% 0.114 125.6)
- #E4CEFF
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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 #C7E793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.053
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.053
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.055
Use #C7E793 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.