#C7F6DD
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.4% 0.059 161.8), rgb(199, 246, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#C7F6DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7F6DD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 246, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.059 161.8) |
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 #C7F6DD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7F6DD | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7F6DD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #C7F6DD text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7F6DD
oklch(93.4% 0.059 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#4DB889
oklch(70.7% 0.121 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#C7F6DD 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) | #F5EFDC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE9DE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF6EF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7F6DD
#C7F6DD
oklch(93.4% 0.059 161.8)
- #FFDEF1
#FFDEF1
oklch(93.3% 0.044 342.4)
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 #C7F6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #C7F6DD 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.