#7C911D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.9% 0.137 119.9), rgb(124, 145, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7C911D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C911D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 145, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.137 119.9) |
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 #7C911D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C911D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C911D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C911D text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC797
oklch(80.8% 0.066 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#98AA5B
oklch(70.6% 0.106 119.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C911D
oklch(61.9% 0.137 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4801
oklch(37.8% 0.089 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#7C911D 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) | #9B8800 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988828 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84897C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C911D
#7C911D
oklch(61.9% 0.137 119.9)
- #9371CB
#9371CB
oklch(62% 0.136 299.9)
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 #7C911D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #7C911D 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.