#7C9F0A
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.2% 0.16 124), rgb(124, 159, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7C9F0A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9F0A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 159, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.16 124) |
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 #7C9F0A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9F0A | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9F0A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9F0A text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA92
oklch(81% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AE51
oklch(70.8% 0.125 124.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9F0A
oklch(65.2% 0.16 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#7C9F0A 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) | #A99400 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49321 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839787 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9F0A
#7C9F0A
oklch(65.2% 0.16 124)
- #A574DE
#A574DE
oklch(65.3% 0.159 303.7)
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 #7C9F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #7C9F0A 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.