#C7E9CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.052 150.3), rgb(199, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#C7E9CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 150°. 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 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E9CD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.052 150.3) |
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 #C7E9CD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E9CD | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E9CD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E9CD text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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)
#C7E9CD
oklch(90.2% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47D
oklch(70.8% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A41
oklch(55.5% 0.148 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#05602B
oklch(42.9% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#144E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#C7E9CD 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) | #EAE3CC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DFCE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E8E1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E9CD
#C7E9CD
oklch(90.2% 0.052 150.3)
- #F3D3EF
#F3D3EF
oklch(90.2% 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 #C7E9CD, 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 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #C7E9CD 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.