#C7CA5F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(81.5% 0.131 110.4), rgb(199, 202, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#C7CA5F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7CA5F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 202, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.131 110.4) |
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 #C7CA5F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7CA5F | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7CA5F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7CA5F text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDD0
oklch(93.7% 0.038 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDEA7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 110.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7CA5F
oklch(81.5% 0.131 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C7CA5F 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) | #D8C255 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C665 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BFB2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7CA5F
#C7CA5F
oklch(81.5% 0.131 110.4)
- #C2B8FF
#C2B8FF
oklch(81.6% 0.099 290.5)
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 #C7CA5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #C7CA5F 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.