#7C9C19
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.6% 0.151 123.5), rgb(124, 156, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7C9C19 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9C19 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 156, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.151 123.5) |
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 #7C9C19 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9C19 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9C19 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9C19 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C994
oklch(80.9% 0.074 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AD55
oklch(70.8% 0.119 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9C19
oklch(64.6% 0.151 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#7C9C19 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) | #A59200 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19028 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839485 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9C19
#7C9C19
oklch(64.6% 0.151 123.5)
- #A274D8
#A274D8
oklch(64.7% 0.151 303.7)
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 #7C9C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
Use #7C9C19 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.