#7A951E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.7% 0.142 122.2), rgb(122, 149, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#7A951E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A951E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 149, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.142 122.2) |
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 #7A951E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A951E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A951E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A951E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C897
oklch(80.9% 0.068 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AC5A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A951E
oklch(62.7% 0.142 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#7A951E 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818D7F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A951E
#7A951E
oklch(62.7% 0.142 122.2)
- #9971CF
#9971CF
oklch(62.8% 0.142 302.1)
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 #7A951E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #7A951E 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.