#7C8C19
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.7% 0.133 117.8), rgb(124, 140, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7C8C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8C19 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.133 117.8) |
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 #7C8C19 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8C19 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8C19 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8C19 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC797
oklch(81% 0.066 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA95C
oklch(70.6% 0.103 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8C19
oklch(60.7% 0.133 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4702
oklch(37.7% 0.086 117.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A06
oklch(27% 0.055 118.4)
#7C8C19 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) | #968400 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948525 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848477 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8C19
#7C8C19
oklch(60.7% 0.133 117.8)
- #8C6FC7
#8C6FC7
oklch(60.7% 0.132 297.5)
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 #7C8C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #7C8C19 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.