#C7EEDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.6% 0.048 164.3), rgb(199, 238, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#C7EEDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EEDB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 238, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.048 164.3) |
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 #C7EEDB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7EEDB | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7EEDB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #C7EEDB text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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 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)
#C7EEDB
oklch(91.6% 0.048 164.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB6
oklch(81% 0.062 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B490
oklch(70.7% 0.099 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#1FA175
oklch(63.1% 0.126 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#C7EEDB 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) | #ECE8DA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3DC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EEE8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EEDB
#C7EEDB
oklch(91.6% 0.048 164.3)
- #FCD7EB
#FCD7EB
oklch(91.6% 0.048 344.4)
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 #C7EEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #C7EEDB 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.