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#C7D7BC Color

#C7D7BC is rgb(199, 215, 188) in RGB, hsl(96, 25%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7D7BC
HEX#C7D7BC
RGBrgb(199, 215, 188)
HSLhsl(96, 25%, 79%)
HSVhsv(96, 13%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.04 132.5)
LABlab(84.21% -9.22 11.45)
LCHlch(84.21% 14.70 128.84)

What #C7D7BC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C7D7BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C7D7BC Channel Values

How #C7D7BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 199 · G 215 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 25% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 13% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7D7BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7D7BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7D7BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C7D7BC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #C7D7BC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C7D7BC
Protanopia#D4D4BC
Protanomaly#CFD5BC
Deuteranopia#D2D2BD
Deuteranomaly#CED4BC
Tritanopia#CAD4D4
Tritanomaly#C9D5CB
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #C7D7BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c7d7bc: #C7D7BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7D7BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7d7bc': '#C7D7BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.843, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_c7d7bc">#C7D7BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7D7BC"

More Green Colors

#C7D7BC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7D7BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7D7BC?

#C7D7BC is a light green — rgb(199, 215, 188) in RGB and hsl(96, 25%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.88.

What is the RGB value of #C7D7BC?

#C7D7BC is rgb(199, 215, 188) — red 199, green 215, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7D7BC?

#C7D7BC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7D7BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7D7BC scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7D7BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7D7BC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.

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