#C7EBB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.081 135.3), rgb(199, 235, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#C7EBB5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 235, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.081 135.3) |
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 #C7EBB5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EBB5 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C7EBB5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7EBB5 text on black | 15.97:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7EBB5
oklch(90% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08C
oklch(80.9% 0.104 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB742
oklch(70.8% 0.167 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#C7EBB5 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) | #EFE3B2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E7DC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EBB5
#C7EBB5
oklch(90% 0.081 135.3)
- #F1D1FF
#F1D1FF
oklch(90.2% 0.071 315.6)
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 #C7EBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
Use #C7EBB5 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.