#C7ECDE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.043 170.4), rgb(199, 236, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#C7ECDE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ECDE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 236, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.043 170.4) |
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 #C7ECDE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7ECDE | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7ECDE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #C7ECDE text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7ECDE
oklch(91.3% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B399
oklch(70.8% 0.089 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#299F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#014E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#C7ECDE 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) | #EAE7DD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEDE8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ECDE
#C7ECDE
oklch(91.3% 0.043 170.4)
- #FAD7E6
#FAD7E6
oklch(91.3% 0.043 350.3)
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 #C7ECDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #C7ECDE 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.