#C7E8CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.053 147.6), rgb(199, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#C7E8CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E8CA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.053 147.6) |
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 #C7E8CA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E8CA | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E8CA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E8CA text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E8CA
oklch(89.9% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB379
oklch(70.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A055
oklch(63.2% 0.141 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#198A39
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#04752B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#C7E8CA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E6DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E8CA
#C7E8CA
oklch(89.9% 0.053 147.6)
- #F2D2F0
#F2D2F0
oklch(89.9% 0.053 328)
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 #C7E8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C7E8CA 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.