#7C841B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.8% 0.122 114.1), rgb(124, 132, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7C841B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C841B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 132, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.122 114.1) |
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 #7C841B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C841B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C841B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C841B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#899138
oklch(63.2% 0.113 114)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C841B
oklch(58.8% 0.122 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5403
oklch(42.7% 0.094 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414610
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#7C841B 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F25 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857C71 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C841B
#7C841B
oklch(58.8% 0.122 114.1)
- #816CBE
#816CBE
oklch(58.7% 0.124 294)
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 #7C841B, 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 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
Use #7C841B 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.