#C7EEC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.071 142.5), rgb(199, 238, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#C7EEC3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 238, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.071 142.5) |
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 #C7EEC3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EEC3 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C7EEC3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #C7EEC3 text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7EEC3
oklch(91% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B760
oklch(70.7% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#32A42D
oklch(63.2% 0.186 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#095008
oklch(37.6% 0.12 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.3)
#C7EEC3 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) | #F0E6C1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EBE2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EEC3
#C7EEC3
oklch(91% 0.071 142.5)
- #F9D2FD
#F9D2FD
oklch(91% 0.071 323.2)
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 #C7EEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.052
Use #C7EEC3 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.