#C7F6AE
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.3% 0.106 135), rgb(199, 246, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#C7F6AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7F6AE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 246, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.106 135) |
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 #C7F6AE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7F6AE | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7F6AE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #C7F6AE text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7F6AE
oklch(92.3% 0.106 135)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D478
oklch(80.8% 0.137 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#C7F6AE 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) | #FCEBA9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E7B2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F1E3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7F6AE
#C7F6AE
oklch(92.3% 0.106 135)
- #F4DBFF
#F4DBFF
oklch(92.3% 0.055 315.6)
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 #C7F6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.017
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
Use #C7F6AE 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.