#7C781D
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.9% 0.108 106.9), rgb(124, 120, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7C781D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C781D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 120, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.108 106.9) |
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 #7C781D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C781D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C781D text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C781D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#908D40
oklch(63% 0.1 106.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C781D
oklch(55.9% 0.108 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#68640C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#555210
oklch(42.8% 0.084 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#464416
oklch(37.8% 0.065 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#7C781D 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) | #83730A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857724 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857067 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C781D
#7C781D
oklch(55.9% 0.108 106.9)
- #7069B0
#7069B0
oklch(55.8% 0.108 286.9)
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 #7C781D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C781D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #7C781D 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.