#7D7E22
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.5% 0.111 110.1), rgb(125, 126, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7D7E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7E22 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 126, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.111 110.1) |
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 #7D7E22 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7E22 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7E22 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7E22 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7E22
oklch(57.5% 0.111 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#65650A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530F
oklch(42.8% 0.086 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444415
oklch(37.6% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#7D7E22 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) | #887812 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B29 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86766C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7E22
#7D7E22
oklch(57.5% 0.111 110.1)
- #786CB6
#786CB6
oklch(57.4% 0.112 289.8)
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 #7D7E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #7D7E22 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.