#7A7A04
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.1% 0.121 109.7), rgb(122, 122, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7A7A04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7A04 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 122, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.121 109.7) |
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 #7A7A04 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7A04 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7A04 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7A04 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#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
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A664
oklch(70.8% 0.088 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F36
oklch(63.1% 0.111 109.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7A04
oklch(56.1% 0.121 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#44450F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#7A7A04 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) | #857400 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867714 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847167 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7A04
#7A7A04
oklch(56.1% 0.121 109.7)
- #7467B6
#7467B6
oklch(56.1% 0.12 289.5)
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 #7A7A04, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A7A04.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #7A7A04 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.