#C7EDCB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.061 148), rgb(199, 237, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#C7EDCB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EDCB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 237, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.061 148) |
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 #C7EDCB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EDCB | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C7EDCB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #C7EDCB text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7EDCB
oklch(91% 0.061 148)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#31A24D
oklch(63% 0.159 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#08501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#C7EDCB 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) | #EEE6C9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2CD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EBE3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EDCB
#C7EDCB
oklch(91% 0.061 148)
- #F8D4F6
#F8D4F6
oklch(91% 0.06 327.8)
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 #C7EDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.054
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #C7EDCB 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.