What color is #C7EAD1?

#C7EAD1 is #C7EAD1 (199, 234, 209 in RGB; hsl(137, 45%, 85%)). It sits in the green family. Contrast is 1.3:1 on white and 16.12:1 on black.

Is #C7EAD1 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.3:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #C7EAD1 in CSS?

Use #C7EAD1, color: #c7ead1;, or a custom property like --color-c7ead1: #c7ead1;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: emerald-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Green

#C7EAD1 (#C7EAD1) — practical notes

#C7EAD1 (#c7ead1) sits in the green family at about 137° hue, 45% saturation, and 85% lightness. Contrast is 1.3:1 on white and 16.12:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: emerald-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c7ead1 as small body text on white — 1.3:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#C7EAD1

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#C7EAD1

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green family Calculated from HEX

HEX#C7EAD1

RGBrgb(199, 234, 209)

HSLhsl(137, 45%, 85%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.30:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.30:1

Against black16.12:1

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Color codes

HEX

#c7ead1

RGB

rgb(199, 234, 209)

HSL

hsl(137, 45%, 85%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.905 0.0499 154.21)

CMYK

cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 8%)

CSS variable

--color-c7ead1: #c7ead1;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorc7ead1-1: #c7ead1;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

emerald-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.85 · #D1FAE5

Nearest CSS named color

HoneyDew

Very different · ΔE 8.82 · #F0FFF0

Nearest Material color

green-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.04 · #C8E6C9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 17 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #c7ead1 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c7ead1 as small body text on white — 1.3:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Green 100#C8E6C9 Tailwind emerald 100#D1FAE5 Tailwind green 100#DCFCE7 Tailwind green 200#BBF7D0 Material Light Green 100#DCEDC8 Tailwind teal 100#CCFBF1 Tailwind emerald 200#A7F3D0 Web Safe #CCFFCC#CCFFCC Material Teal 100#B2DFDB Material Green 200#A5D6A7 Spectrum #96D4B2#96D4B2 Spectrum #96CFB4#96CFB4