#C7ECC5 Color
#C7ECC5 is rgb(199, 236, 197) in RGB, hsl(117, 51%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7ECC5rgb(199, 236, 197)hsl(117, 51%, 85%)hsv(117, 17%, 93%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 7%)oklch(90.6% 0.065 143.7)lab(89.96% -17.89 14.80)lch(89.96% 23.22 140.39)What #C7ECC5 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 #C7ECC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7ECC5 Channel Values
How #C7ECC5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 199 · G 236 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 51% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 17% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7ECC5 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.
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Colors That Go With #C7ECC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7ECC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C7ECC5
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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How #C7ECC5 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.
#C7ECC5#E6E6C5#DAE9C5#E1E1C6#D7E5C6#CCE8E8#CAE9DB#E2E2E2Using #C7ECC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7ecc5: #C7ECC5;background-color: #C7ECC5;colors: { 'color-c7ecc5': '#C7ECC5' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.925, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_c7ecc5">#C7ECC5</color>fill="#C7ECC5"More Green Colors
#C7ECC5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7ECC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7ECC5?
#C7ECC5 is a lightest green — rgb(199, 236, 197) in RGB and hsl(117, 51%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #C7ECC5?
#C7ECC5 is rgb(199, 236, 197) — red 199, green 236, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7ECC5?
#C7ECC5 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7ECC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7ECC5 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7ECC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7ECC5 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.76, which is visibly different.
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