#7A9D1D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.7% 0.152 124.6), rgb(122, 157, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7A9D1D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9D1D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 157, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 69%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.152 124.6) |
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 #7A9D1D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A9D1D | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9D1D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9D1D text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C995
oklch(80.8% 0.073 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD56
oklch(70.6% 0.119 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A9D1D
oklch(64.7% 0.152 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#7A9D1D 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) | #A69200 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809586 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9D1D
#7A9D1D
oklch(64.7% 0.152 124.6)
- #A373D8
#A373D8
oklch(64.6% 0.153 304.4)
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 #7A9D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
Use #7A9D1D 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.