#7C8E2E
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.3% 0.122 119.3), rgb(124, 142, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7C8E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8E2E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.122 119.3) |
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 #7C8E2E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8E2E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8E2E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8E2E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79B
oklch(81% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA963
oklch(70.7% 0.095 118.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8E2E
oklch(61.3% 0.122 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#7C8E2E 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) | #978621 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958635 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83867A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8E2E
#7C8E2E
oklch(61.3% 0.122 119.3)
- #8F72C3
#8F72C3
oklch(61.3% 0.123 299.3)
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 #7C8E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
Use #7C8E2E 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.