#7A9210
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.9% 0.144 120.8), rgb(122, 146, 16).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7A9210 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9210 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 146, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.144 120.8) |
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 #7A9210 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A9210 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A9210 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A9210 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC895
oklch(80.9% 0.07 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#96AB57
oklch(70.6% 0.113 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A9210
oklch(61.9% 0.144 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A04
oklch(26.8% 0.059 120.8)
#7A9210 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) | #9C8900 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998821 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818A7C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9210
#7A9210
oklch(61.9% 0.144 120.8)
- #956FCE
#956FCE
oklch(62% 0.143 300.8)
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 #7A9210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #7A9210 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.