#7B7C19
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.8% 0.115 110.2), rgb(123, 124, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7B7C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7C19 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 124, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.115 110.2) |
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 #7B7C19 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7C19 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7C19 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7C19 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A668
oklch(70.8% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7C19
oklch(56.8% 0.115 110.2)
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Step 700
700
#656501
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525309
oklch(42.8% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444513
oklch(37.8% 0.07 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#7B7C19 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) | #867600 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877922 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84746A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7C19
#7B7C19
oklch(56.8% 0.115 110.2)
- #7769B5
#7769B5
oklch(56.7% 0.115 290.7)
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 #7B7C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #7B7C19 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.