#C7E79E
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.7% 0.101 127.6), rgb(199, 231, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#C7E79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E79E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 231, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.101 127.6) |
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 #C7E79E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E79E | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E79E text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E79E text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E79E
oklch(88.7% 0.101 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9D071
oklch(80.8% 0.13 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C7E79E 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) | #EEDE99 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADCA1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBE1D4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E79E
#C7E79E
oklch(88.7% 0.101 127.6)
- #E7CEFF
#E7CEFF
oklch(88.8% 0.071 308)
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 #C7E79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #C7E79E 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.