#C7F1AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.2% 0.099 134.1), rgb(199, 241, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#C7F1AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7F1AE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 241, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.099 134.1) |
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 #C7F1AE | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7F1AE | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7F1AE text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #C7F1AE text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7F1AE
oklch(91.2% 0.099 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED37D
oklch(81% 0.127 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#66BA02
oklch(70.7% 0.203 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#C7F1AE 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) | #F7E7AA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E3B1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ECDF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7F1AE
#C7F1AE
oklch(91.2% 0.099 134.1)
- #F1D7FF
#F1D7FF
oklch(91.3% 0.06 313.9)
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 #C7F1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
Use #C7F1AE 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.