#C7DBA7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.073 125), rgb(199, 219, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#C7DBA7 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 219, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.073 125) |
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 #C7DBA7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DBA7 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DBA7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DBA7 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DBA7
oklch(86.3% 0.073 125)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC89
oklch(81% 0.093 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BB03B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C7DBA7 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) | #E1D4A4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD6CD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DBA7
#C7DBA7
oklch(86.3% 0.073 125)
- #DDC7F9
#DDC7F9
oklch(86.4% 0.072 304.9)
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 #C7DBA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C7DBA7 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.