#7B7C13
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.7% 0.118 110.2), rgb(123, 124, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7B7C13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7C13 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 124, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.118 110.2) |
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 #7B7C13 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7C13 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7C13 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7C13 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A666
oklch(70.8% 0.086 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F39
oklch(63.1% 0.109 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7C13
oklch(56.7% 0.118 110.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525305
oklch(42.7% 0.091 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444511
oklch(37.8% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#7B7C13 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) | #877600 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847469 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7C13
#7B7C13
oklch(56.7% 0.118 110.2)
- #7769B7
#7769B7
oklch(56.8% 0.118 290.4)
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 #7B7C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
Use #7B7C13 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.