#7C8222
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.3% 0.116 113), rgb(124, 130, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7C8222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8222 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 130, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.116 113) |
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 #7C8222 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8222 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8222 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8222 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 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
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A669
oklch(70.6% 0.083 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A903D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C8222
oklch(58.3% 0.116 113)
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Step 700
700
#626604
oklch(49% 0.107 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50540C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#7C8222 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) | #8C7C10 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857A6F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8222
#7C8222
oklch(58.3% 0.116 113)
- #7E6DB9
#7E6DB9
oklch(58.3% 0.115 292.8)
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 #7C8222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #7C8222 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.