#7A7D36
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.2% 0.094 111.2), rgb(122, 125, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7A7D36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7D36 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 125, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.094 111.2) |
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 #7A7D36 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7D36 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7D36 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7D36 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A574
oklch(70.7% 0.067 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 111.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7D36
oklch(57.2% 0.094 111.2)
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Step 700
700
#636524
oklch(49.1% 0.087 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#7A7D36 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) | #86782F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82766D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7D36
#7A7D36
oklch(57.2% 0.094 111.2)
- #786DAB
#786DAB
oklch(57% 0.095 291.2)
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 #7A7D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #7A7D36 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.