#C7EDD4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.052 156.4), rgb(199, 237, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#C7EDD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 237, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.052 156.4) |
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 #C7EDD4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EDD4 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7EDD4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #C7EDD4 text on black | 16.49:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7EDD4
oklch(91.2% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B585
oklch(70.8% 0.107 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#2AA166
oklch(63% 0.136 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#034F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#082E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 157.2)
#C7EDD4 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) | #EDE7D3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ECE6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EDD4
#C7EDD4
oklch(91.2% 0.052 156.4)
- #FAD5EF
#FAD5EF
oklch(91.2% 0.053 336.8)
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 #C7EDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.054
Use #C7EDD4 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.