#C7EBDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.042 169.9), rgb(199, 235, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#C7EBDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EBDD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 235, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.042 169.9) |
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 #C7EBDD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EBDD | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C7EBDD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C7EBDD text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7EBDD
oklch(91% 0.042 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B298
oklch(70.6% 0.086 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#2E9F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#064E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E23
oklch(27.2% 0.046 169.4)
#C7EBDD 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) | #E9E6DC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFECE7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EBDD
#C7EBDD
oklch(91% 0.042 169.9)
- #F8D7E5
#F8D7E5
oklch(91.1% 0.041 350.5)
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 #C7EBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
Use #C7EBDD 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.