#7C8409
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.7% 0.129 114), rgb(124, 132, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7C8409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8409 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 132, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.129 114) |
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 #7C8409 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8409 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8409 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8409 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A762
oklch(70.7% 0.092 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899131
oklch(63.1% 0.119 113.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C8409
oklch(58.7% 0.129 114)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#41460B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#7C8409 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857B70 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8409
#7C8409
oklch(58.7% 0.129 114)
- #816BC1
#816BC1
oklch(58.7% 0.129 293.8)
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 #7C8409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #7C8409 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.