#7C8024
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.9% 0.112 111.9), rgb(124, 128, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7C8024 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8024 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 128, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.112 111.9) |
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 #7C8024 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8024 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8024 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8024 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B9040
oklch(63.2% 0.104 112.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C8024
oklch(57.9% 0.112 111.9)
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Step 700
700
#63660B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#50530F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#7C8024 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) | #8A7A15 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85786E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8024
#7C8024
oklch(57.9% 0.112 111.9)
- #7C6CB7
#7C6CB7
oklch(57.8% 0.114 292.3)
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 #7C8024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #7C8024 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.