#7A7A18
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.2% 0.114 109.6), rgb(122, 122, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7A7A18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7A18 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 122, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.114 109.6) |
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 #7A7A18 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7A18 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7A18 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7A18 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.105 109.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7A18
oklch(56.2% 0.114 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656503
oklch(49.1% 0.106 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#53530B
oklch(42.9% 0.088 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444414
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#7A7A18 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 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867721 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837268 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7A18
#7A7A18
oklch(56.2% 0.114 109.6)
- #7468B3
#7468B3
oklch(56.1% 0.114 289.5)
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 #7A7A18, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A7A18.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
Use #7A7A18 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.