#C7EAD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.051 153.1), rgb(199, 234, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#C7EAD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 234, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.051 153.1) |
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 #C7EAD0 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EAD0 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C7EAD0 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7EAD0 text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7EAD0
oklch(90.5% 0.051 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB481
oklch(70.8% 0.106 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA062
oklch(63.1% 0.133 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#104E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 153)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#C7EAD0 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) | #EAE4CF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E9E2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EAD0
#C7EAD0
oklch(90.5% 0.051 153.1)
- #F5D4EE
#F5D4EE
oklch(90.5% 0.05 333.3)
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 #C7EAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #C7EAD0 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.