#7A8D22
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.8% 0.13 119.4), rgb(122, 141, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7A8D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8D22 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 141, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.13 119.4) |
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 #7A8D22 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8D22 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8D22 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8D22 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC799
oklch(80.9% 0.064 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 119.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8D22
oklch(60.8% 0.13 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4706
oklch(37.6% 0.084 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A08
oklch(27% 0.054 120.1)
#7A8D22 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) | #96850B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818579 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8D22
#7A8D22
oklch(60.8% 0.13 119.4)
- #8E6FC5
#8E6FC5
oklch(60.8% 0.13 299.1)
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 #7A8D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #7A8D22 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.