#C7EACA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.057 147.4), rgb(199, 234, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#C7EACA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. 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 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EACA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 234, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.057 147.4) |
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 #C7EACA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EACA | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7EACA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7EACA text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7EACA
oklch(90.3% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB476
oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA151
oklch(63.1% 0.149 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#048B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#016021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#124F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#C7EACA 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) | #EBE3C8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFCC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E8E1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EACA
#C7EACA
oklch(90.3% 0.057 147.4)
- #F4D2F3
#F4D2F3
oklch(90.2% 0.057 327)
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 #C7EACA, 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 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.058
Use #C7EACA 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.