#C7E8DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.039 168), rgb(199, 232, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#C7E8DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E8DA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 232, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 42%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.039 168) |
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 #C7E8DA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E8DA | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E8DA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E8DA text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E8DA
oklch(90.3% 0.039 168)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB197
oklch(70.6% 0.081 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#C7E8DA 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) | #E6E3D9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E8E4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E8DA
#C7E8DA
oklch(90.3% 0.039 168)
- #F4D5E4
#F4D5E4
oklch(90.3% 0.04 347.1)
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 #C7E8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #C7E8DA 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.