#C7E8CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.05 150.5), rgb(199, 232, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#C7E8CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E8CD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 232, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.05 150.5) |
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 #C7E8CD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E8CD | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E8CD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E8CD text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E8CD
oklch(90% 0.05 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#429F5E
oklch(63% 0.131 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#168A43
oklch(55.7% 0.144 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#164E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#C7E8CD 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) | #E9E2CC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E7E0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E8CD
#C7E8CD
oklch(90% 0.05 150.5)
- #F2D2EE
#F2D2EE
oklch(89.9% 0.051 330.1)
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 #C7E8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #C7E8CD 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.