#7B900E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.5% 0.142 119.6), rgb(123, 144, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7B900E is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B900E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 144, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.142 119.6) |
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 #7B900E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B900E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B900E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B900E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC895
oklch(81% 0.07 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#98AB57
oklch(70.8% 0.112 119.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B900E
oklch(61.5% 0.142 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#7B900E 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) | #9A8700 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98871F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83887A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B900E
#7B900E
oklch(61.5% 0.142 119.6)
- #926ECD
#926ECD
oklch(61.5% 0.143 299.7)
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 #7B900E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #7B900E 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.