#C7E191
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.107 123.3), rgb(199, 225, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#C7E191 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E191 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 225, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.107 123.3) |
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 #C7E191 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E191 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E191 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E191 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 124.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E191
oklch(87.2% 0.107 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFCF65
oklch(80.8% 0.138 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C7E191 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) | #EAD88B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D795 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDACD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E191
#C7E191
oklch(87.2% 0.107 123.3)
- #DFC9FF
#DFC9FF
oklch(87.2% 0.077 303.4)
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 #C7E191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.056
Use #C7E191 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.