#C7EFE0
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92% 0.046 170.5), rgb(199, 239, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#C7EFE0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7EFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 239, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 56%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.046 170.5) |
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 #C7EFE0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7EFE0 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7EFE0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #C7EFE0 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7EFE0
oklch(92% 0.046 170.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBB
oklch(81% 0.06 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB498
oklch(70.7% 0.095 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#11A17F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#032E23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 171.1)
#C7EFE0 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) | #ECE9DF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E4E1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF0EA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7EFE0
#C7EFE0
oklch(92% 0.046 170.5)
- #FED9E8
#FED9E8
oklch(92% 0.045 351.7)
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 #C7EFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #C7EFE0 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.