#C7DDA1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.083 124.5), rgb(199, 221, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#C7DDA1 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 221, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.083 124.5) |
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 #C7DDA1 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DDA1 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DDA1 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DDA1 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DDA1
oklch(86.6% 0.083 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CD7F
oklch(81% 0.107 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AB117
oklch(70.6% 0.17 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C7DDA1 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) | #E4D69D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD7CD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DDA1
#C7DDA1
oklch(86.6% 0.083 124.5)
- #DFC6FF
#DFC6FF
oklch(86.6% 0.082 304.7)
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 #C7DDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #C7DDA1 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.