#C7ECA9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.097 131.6), rgb(199, 236, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#C7ECA9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ECA9 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 236, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.097 131.6) |
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 #C7ECA9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7ECA9 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C7ECA9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7ECA9 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7ECA9
oklch(90% 0.097 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3D17B
oklch(80.8% 0.124 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C7ECA9 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) | #F2E2A5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E6DA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ECA9
#C7ECA9
oklch(90% 0.097 131.6)
- #EDD2FF
#EDD2FF
oklch(90% 0.067 311.8)
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 #C7ECA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.047
Use #C7ECA9 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.