#C7E68F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.117 124.7), rgb(199, 230, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#C7E68F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7E68F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 230, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.117 124.7) |
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 #C7E68F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7E68F | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C7E68F text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7E68F text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD0
oklch(93.5% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7E68F
oklch(88.2% 0.117 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABD15D
oklch(80.9% 0.15 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C7E68F 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) | #EFDC89 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDB93 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDED0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7E68F
#C7E68F
oklch(88.2% 0.117 124.7)
- #E3CDFF
#E3CDFF
oklch(88.2% 0.072 305)
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 #C7E68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.055
Use #C7E68F 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.