#7A950B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.7% 0.149 121.8), rgb(122, 149, 11).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7A950B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A950B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 149, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.149 121.8) |
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 #7A950B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A950B | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A950B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A950B text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C994
oklch(81% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AC55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 121.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A950B
oklch(62.7% 0.149 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#7A950B 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) | #9F8B00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B1F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818D7E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A950B
#7A950B
oklch(62.7% 0.149 121.8)
- #996FD2
#996FD2
oklch(62.6% 0.149 301.8)
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 #7A950B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #7A950B 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.