#C7E673
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(87.8% 0.146 121.9), rgb(199, 230, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#C7E673 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E673 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 230, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.146 121.9) |
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 #C7E673 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E673 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E673 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E673 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F2F8E6
oklch(97% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0C8
oklch(93.5% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E673
oklch(87.8% 0.146 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADD223
oklch(80.8% 0.187 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C7E673 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) | #F2DA69 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDA7A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDCCC | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E673
#C7E673
oklch(87.8% 0.146 121.9)
- #DFCCFF
#DFCCFF
oklch(87.7% 0.072 301.9)
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 #C7E673, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C7E673.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.059
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.059
Use #C7E673 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.