#7C8A1E
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(60.2% 0.128 117), rgb(124, 138, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7C8A1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A1E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.128 117) |
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 #7C8A1E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A1E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A1E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A1E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC699
oklch(80.8% 0.062 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 117.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A1E
oklch(60.2% 0.128 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4705
oklch(37.8% 0.084 117)
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Step 950
950
#252A08
oklch(27.2% 0.053 117.2)
#7C8A1E 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) | #948202 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938328 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848276 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A1E
#7C8A1E
oklch(60.2% 0.128 117)
- #896FC3
#896FC3
oklch(60.2% 0.127 296.7)
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 #7C8A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #7C8A1E 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.