#C7F7E4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.8% 0.055 169), rgb(199, 247, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#C7F7E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.85:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7F7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 247, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 75%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.055 169) |
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 #C7F7E4 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C7F7E4 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C7F7E4 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #C7F7E4 text on black | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C7F7E4
oklch(93.8% 0.055 169)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#48B794
oklch(70.6% 0.114 169)
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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
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#C7F7E4 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) | #F4F0E3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEAE5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF8F1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7F7E4
#C7F7E4
oklch(93.8% 0.055 169)
- #FFE1EE
#FFE1EE
oklch(93.8% 0.037 349.8)
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 #C7F7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #C7F7E4 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.