#7C9407
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.6% 0.148 120.6), rgb(124, 148, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#7C9407 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9407 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 148, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.148 120.6) |
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 #7C9407 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9407 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C9407 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C9407 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC894
oklch(80.9% 0.072 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB55
oklch(70.7% 0.114 120.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9407
oklch(62.6% 0.148 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#7C9407 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) | #9E8A00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A1D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848B7D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9407
#7C9407
oklch(62.6% 0.148 120.6)
- #9770D2
#9770D2
oklch(62.6% 0.147 300.6)
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 #7C9407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C9407 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.