#7A8502
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.7% 0.133 115.4), rgb(122, 133, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7A8502 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8502 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 133, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.133 115.4) |
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 #7A8502 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8502 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8502 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8502 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA860
oklch(70.7% 0.096 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#87922F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A8502
oklch(58.7% 0.133 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#7A8502 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F17 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837C70 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8502
#7A8502
oklch(58.7% 0.133 115.4)
- #846AC2
#846AC2
oklch(58.8% 0.133 295.7)
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 #7A8502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.009
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
Use #7A8502 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.