#C7EEC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.064 146.4), rgb(199, 238, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#C7EEC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 238, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.064 146.4) |
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 #C7EEC9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7EEC9 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7EEC9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #C7EEC9 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7EEC9
oklch(91.1% 0.064 146.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A1
oklch(81% 0.084 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B66D
oklch(70.6% 0.132 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA345
oklch(63.1% 0.168 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#055019
oklch(37.7% 0.11 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.5)
#C7EEC9 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) | #F0E7C7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2CB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ECE3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EEC9
#C7EEC9
oklch(91.1% 0.064 146.4)
- #F9D4F9
#F9D4F9
oklch(91.2% 0.063 326.1)
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 #C7EEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C7EEC9 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.