#7A7910
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.9% 0.116 109), rgb(122, 121, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7A7910 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7910 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 121, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.116 109) |
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 #7A7910 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7910 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7910 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7910 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A567
oklch(70.6% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3A
oklch(63% 0.106 108.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7910
oklch(55.9% 0.116 109)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535206
oklch(42.6% 0.089 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#454412
oklch(37.7% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#7A7910 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) | #847400 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85771B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837067 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7910
#7A7910
oklch(55.9% 0.116 109)
- #7367B4
#7367B4
oklch(55.9% 0.117 289.2)
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 #7A7910, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A7910.
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 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #7A7910 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.