#7D7D03
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.1% 0.124 109.7), rgb(125, 125, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7D7D03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7D03 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 125, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.124 109.7) |
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 #7D7D03 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7D03 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7D03 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7D03 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A663
oklch(70.8% 0.089 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F33
oklch(63.1% 0.114 109.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7D03
oklch(57.1% 0.124 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#44450D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#7D7D03 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) | #887700 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A15 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87746A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7D03
#7D7D03
oklch(57.1% 0.124 109.7)
- #7769BB
#7769BB
oklch(57% 0.124 289.7)
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 #7D7D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
Use #7D7D03 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.