#C7CA68 Color
#C7CA68 is rgb(199, 202, 104) in RGB, hsl(62, 48%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7CA68rgb(199, 202, 104)hsl(62, 48%, 60%)hsv(62, 49%, 79%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 21%)oklch(81.6% 0.122 110.4)lab(79.55% -11.15 47.99)lch(79.55% 49.26 103.08)What #C7CA68 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C7CA68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#C7CA68 Channel Values
How #C7CA68 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 199 · G 202 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 48% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 49% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7CA68 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C7CA68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7CA68; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C7CA68
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C7CA68 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7ca68: #C7CA68;background-color: #C7CA68;colors: { 'color-c7ca68': '#C7CA68' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.792, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_c7ca68">#C7CA68</color>fill="#C7CA68"More Yellow Colors
#C7CA68 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7CA68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7CA68?
#C7CA68 is a light yellow — rgb(199, 202, 104) in RGB and hsl(62, 48%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.
What is the RGB value of #C7CA68?
#C7CA68 is rgb(199, 202, 104) — red 199, green 202, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7CA68?
#C7CA68 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7CA68 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7CA68 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7CA68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7CA68 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.
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