#7B7902
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56% 0.12 108.6), rgb(123, 121, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#7B7902 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7902 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 121, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.12 108.6) |
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 #7B7902 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7902 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7902 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7902 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A564
oklch(70.7% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E35
oklch(63% 0.111 108.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7902
oklch(56% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#7B7902 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) | #847400 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867713 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857066 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7902
#7B7902
oklch(56% 0.12 108.6)
- #7267B6
#7267B6
oklch(55.9% 0.12 288.3)
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 #7B7902, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B7902.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #7B7902 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.