#C7D962
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.8% 0.145 116.8), rgb(199, 217, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#C7D962 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7D962 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 217, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.145 116.8) |
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 #C7D962 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7D962 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C7D962 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7D962 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F4F8E5
oklch(97.1% 0.025 116.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFC7
oklch(93.6% 0.053 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7D962
oklch(84.8% 0.145 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BACE00
oklch(80.8% 0.186 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C7D962 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) | #E6CF56 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D069 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CEBF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7D962
#C7D962
oklch(84.8% 0.145 116.8)
- #D2C2FF
#D2C2FF
oklch(84.8% 0.085 296.6)
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 #C7D962, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C7D962.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #C7D962 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.