#C7CD97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.072 113.1), rgb(199, 205, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#C7CD97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7CD97 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.072 113.1) |
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 #C7CD97 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7CD97 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7CD97 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7CD97 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7CD97
oklch(83% 0.072 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A84E
oklch(70.7% 0.115 113)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C7CD97 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) | #D5C894 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C999 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC7BF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7CD97
#C7CD97
oklch(83% 0.072 113.1)
- #C9BFF3
#C9BFF3
oklch(83% 0.073 293.6)
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 #C7CD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #C7CD97 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.