#7C9937
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.129 124), rgb(124, 153, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7C9937 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9937 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 153, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.129 124) |
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 #7C9937 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9937 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C9937 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9937 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB63
oklch(70.6% 0.101 124)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9937
oklch(64% 0.129 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#7C9937 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) | #A1902B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829285 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9937
#7C9937
oklch(64% 0.129 124)
- #9E77CC
#9E77CC
oklch(64.1% 0.13 304.1)
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 #7C9937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #7C9937 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.