#7A9835
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.13 124.4), rgb(122, 152, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7A9835 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9835 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 152, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.13 124.4) |
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 #7A9835 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A9835 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A9835 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A9835 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AC63
oklch(70.8% 0.102 124.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A9835
oklch(63.6% 0.13 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#7A9835 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) | #A08F28 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9183 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9835
#7A9835
oklch(63.6% 0.13 124.4)
- #9D75CA
#9D75CA
oklch(63.6% 0.13 304.7)
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 #7A9835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #7A9835 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.