#C7EFDA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.8% 0.05 162.4), rgb(199, 239, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#C7EFDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EFDA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 239, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 56%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.05 162.4) |
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 #C7EFDA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7EFDA | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7EFDA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #C7EFDA text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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)
#C7EFDA
oklch(91.8% 0.05 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#18A271
oklch(63.2% 0.133 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#042E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 162.7)
#C7EFDA 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) | #EEE9D9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E4DB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EFE9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EFDA
#C7EFDA
oklch(91.8% 0.05 162.4)
- #FDD7ED
#FDD7ED
oklch(91.7% 0.051 342.5)
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 #C7EFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #C7EFDA 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.