#C7EEC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.07 143.1), rgb(199, 238, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#C7EEC4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.45:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 238, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.07 143.1) |
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 #C7EEC4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EEC4 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C7EEC4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #C7EEC4 text on black | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | 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)
#C7EEC4
oklch(91% 0.07 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B763
oklch(70.7% 0.143 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#31A432
oklch(63.2% 0.183 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#09500B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 143)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 143.1)
#C7EEC4 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) | #F0E6C2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EBE2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EEC4
#C7EEC4
oklch(91% 0.07 143.1)
- #F9D3FD
#F9D3FD
oklch(91.2% 0.069 323.1)
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 #C7EEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #C7EEC4 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.