#7A7800
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6), rgb(122, 120, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7A7800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7800 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 120, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6) |
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 #7A7800 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7800 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7800 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7800 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A564
oklch(70.7% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E36
oklch(63% 0.11 108.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#7A7800 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) | #837300 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857611 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846F65 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7800
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
- #7166B5
#7166B5
oklch(55.6% 0.12 288.2)
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 #7A7800, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A7800.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
Use #7A7800 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.