Palettes / Colors / #C7FFCA
#C7FFCA — Pale Vivid Green
#C7FFCA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #C7FFCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C7FFCA is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FFC7FC; it also sits naturally between #E0FFC7 and #C7FFE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C7FFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 199, 255, 202 |
| HSL | 123°, 100%, 89% |
| HSV | 123°, 22%, 100% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 21%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.97, 87.93, 69.16 |
| Yxy | 87.93, 0.3082, 0.3872 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.13, -27.53, 19.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.77, -26.30, 17.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 100% · Blue 79%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C7FFCA
.text { color: #C7FFCA; }
.background { background-color: #C7FFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C7FFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 255, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 100%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C7FFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 255, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C7FFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 255, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C7FFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C7FFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFC7FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C7FFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C7FFCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C7FFCA: ·
How #C7FFCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C7FFCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C7FFCA?
#C7FFCA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 199, 255, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C7FFCA?
#C7FFCA is RGB 199, 255, 202 — HSL 123°, 100%, 89% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 21%, 0%.
What colors go with #C7FFCA?
Its complement is #FFC7FC; analogous partners are #E0FFC7 and #C7FFE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C7FFCA for text?
Black text on #C7FFCA has a contrast ratio of 18.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.