#7C970C
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.3% 0.15 121.6), rgb(124, 151, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7C970C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C970C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 151, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.15 121.6) |
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 #7C970C | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C970C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C970C text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C970C text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C994
oklch(81% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AC54
oklch(70.7% 0.118 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C970C
oklch(63.3% 0.15 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#7C970C 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) | #A18D00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D20 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838F80 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C970C
#7C970C
oklch(63.3% 0.15 121.6)
- #9B71D5
#9B71D5
oklch(63.3% 0.15 301.7)
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 #7C970C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
Use #7C970C 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.