#C7E7A5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.093 129.2), rgb(199, 231, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#C7E7A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E7A5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 231, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.093 129.2) |
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 #C7E7A5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E7A5 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E7A5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E7A5 text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E7A5
oklch(88.9% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8D07B
oklch(80.9% 0.12 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB600
oklch(70.8% 0.188 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C7E7A5 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) | #EEDEA1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DCA8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE1D6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E7A5
#C7E7A5
oklch(88.9% 0.093 129.2)
- #E8CEFF
#E8CEFF
oklch(88.8% 0.072 308.9)
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 #C7E7A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #C7E7A5 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.