#C7D3AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.057 120.9), rgb(199, 211, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#C7D3AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7D3AA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.057 120.9) |
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 #C7D3AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7D3AA | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C7D3AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7D3AA text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7D3AA
oklch(84.7% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AC54
oklch(70.8% 0.117 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9609
oklch(63.1% 0.149 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#C7D3AA 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) | #D9CEA8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCFC8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7D3AA
#C7D3AA
oklch(84.7% 0.057 120.9)
- #D3C5ED
#D3C5ED
oklch(84.8% 0.057 301.2)
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 #C7D3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #C7D3AA 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.