#7A9727
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.3% 0.139 123.2), rgb(122, 151, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7A9727 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9727 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 151, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.139 123.2) |
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 #7A9727 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A9727 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A9727 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A9727 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C898
oklch(80.8% 0.067 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 123.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A9727
oklch(63.3% 0.139 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384903
oklch(37.7% 0.091 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#7A9727 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) | #A08D11 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C31 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808F81 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9727
#7A9727
oklch(63.3% 0.139 123.2)
- #9C73CE
#9C73CE
oklch(63.4% 0.138 303.5)
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 #7A9727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #7A9727 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.