#C7DF82
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.5% 0.121 120.8), rgb(199, 223, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#C7DF82 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7DF82 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 223, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.121 120.8) |
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 #C7DF82 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7DF82 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C7DF82 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7DF82 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7DF82
oklch(86.5% 0.121 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CF50
oklch(80.8% 0.156 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C7DF82 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) | #E9D57B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D587 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED6C8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7DF82
#C7DF82
oklch(86.5% 0.121 120.8)
- #DBC7FF
#DBC7FF
oklch(86.5% 0.079 301.1)
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 #C7DF82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C7DF82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.056
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.057
Use #C7DF82 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.