#C7DC67
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.5% 0.145 118), rgb(199, 220, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#C7DC67 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DC67 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 220, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.145 118) |
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 #C7DC67 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DC67 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DC67 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DC67 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F4F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 117)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFC7
oklch(93.5% 0.053 117.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DC67
oklch(85.5% 0.145 118)
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Step 300
300
#B7CF10
oklch(80.8% 0.185 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C7DC67 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) | #E9D25C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D26E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D2C2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DC67
#C7DC67
oklch(85.5% 0.145 118)
- #D5C4FF
#D5C4FF
oklch(85.4% 0.083 297.8)
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 #C7DC67, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C7DC67.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.064
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.065
Use #C7DC67 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.