#C7EDDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.4% 0.046 165.1), rgb(199, 237, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#C7EDDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EDDB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 237, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.046 165.1) |
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 #C7EDDB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EDDB | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7EDDB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #C7EDDB text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7EDDB
oklch(91.4% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B492
oklch(70.8% 0.096 165)
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Step 500
500
#25A077
oklch(63% 0.122 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#072E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.7)
#C7EDDB 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) | #EBE7DA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EDE8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EDDB
#C7EDDB
oklch(91.4% 0.046 165.1)
- #FBD7EA
#FBD7EA
oklch(91.5% 0.047 345)
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 #C7EDDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #C7EDDB 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.