#7B912E
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.9% 0.126 121), rgb(123, 145, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7B912E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B912E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 145, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.126 121) |
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 #7B912E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B912E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B912E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B912E text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79B
oklch(80.8% 0.061 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AA62
oklch(70.6% 0.099 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B912E
oklch(61.9% 0.126 121)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#7B912E 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) | #9A8820 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978836 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82897D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B912E
#7B912E
oklch(61.9% 0.126 121)
- #9372C6
#9372C6
oklch(61.9% 0.127 300.9)
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 #7B912E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #7B912E 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.