#7A792A
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.1% 0.1 108.5), rgb(122, 121, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7A792A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A792A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 121, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.1 108.5) |
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 #7A792A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A792A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A792A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A792A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 108.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A792A
oklch(56.1% 0.1 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#66641B
oklch(49% 0.093 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#535219
oklch(42.7% 0.077 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#7A792A 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) | #837420 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837169 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A792A
#7A792A
oklch(56.1% 0.1 108.5)
- #736AAC
#736AAC
oklch(56.1% 0.101 289)
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 #7A792A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A792A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
Use #7A792A 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.