#7A7939
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.086 108.1), rgb(122, 121, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7A7939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7939 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.086 108.1) |
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 #7A7939 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7939 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7939 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7939 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A477
oklch(70.7% 0.062 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D53
oklch(63% 0.079 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7939
oklch(56.3% 0.086 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#656429
oklch(49.1% 0.08 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#525223
oklch(42.7% 0.067 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#7A7939 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) | #827533 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82726A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7939
#7A7939
oklch(56.3% 0.086 108.1)
- #736DA5
#736DA5
oklch(56.3% 0.086 288.2)
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 #7A7939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #7A7939 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.