#7C871C
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59.5% 0.125 115.6), rgb(124, 135, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7C871C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C871C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 135, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.125 115.6) |
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 #7C871C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C871C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C871C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C871C text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC699
oklch(80.9% 0.061 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 115.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C871C
oklch(59.5% 0.125 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404606
oklch(37.6% 0.081 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#252908
oklch(26.9% 0.051 115.8)
#7C871C 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) | #918000 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908126 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847F73 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C871C
#7C871C
oklch(59.5% 0.125 115.6)
- #856DC1
#856DC1
oklch(59.4% 0.127 295.4)
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 #7C871C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.018
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #7C871C 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.