#7C8709
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59.4% 0.133 115.4), rgb(124, 135, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#7C8709 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8709 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 135, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.133 115.4) |
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 #7C8709 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8709 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8709 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8709 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC696
oklch(80.8% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 115.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8709
oklch(59.4% 0.133 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
#7C8709 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) | #917F00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E72 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8709
#7C8709
oklch(59.4% 0.133 115.4)
- #856CC4
#856CC4
oklch(59.4% 0.132 295.2)
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 #7C8709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.014
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #7C8709 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.