#C7EDD5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.051 157.5), rgb(199, 237, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#C7EDD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.051 157.5) |
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 #C7EDD5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EDD5 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7EDD5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #C7EDD5 text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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)
#C7EDD5
oklch(91.2% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B487
oklch(70.6% 0.105 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA168
oklch(63% 0.135 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#024F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.088 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 157.2)
#C7EDD5 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) | #ECE7D4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ECE6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EDD5
#C7EDD5
oklch(91.2% 0.051 157.5)
- #FAD6EE
#FAD6EE
oklch(91.3% 0.051 338.3)
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 #C7EDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C7EDD5 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.