#C7F4E2
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.1% 0.052 168.9), rgb(199, 244, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#C7F4E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7F4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 244, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.052 168.9) |
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 #C7F4E2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7F4E2 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7F4E2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #C7F4E2 text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7F4E2
oklch(93.1% 0.052 168.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 169)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#51B695
oklch(70.7% 0.107 169)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#C7F4E2 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) | #F1EEE1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E8E3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF5EF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7F4E2
#C7F4E2
oklch(93.1% 0.052 168.9)
- #FFDDED
#FFDDED
oklch(93% 0.043 347.9)
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 #C7F4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
Use #C7F4E2 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.