#7D7E2B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.5% 0.105 109.9), rgb(125, 126, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7D7E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7E2B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 126, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.105 109.9) |
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 #7D7E2B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7E2B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7E2B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7E2B text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F45
oklch(63.2% 0.097 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7E2B
oklch(57.5% 0.105 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#646516
oklch(49.1% 0.097 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525216
oklch(42.6% 0.08 109.4)
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Step 900
900
#444419
oklch(37.6% 0.063 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#7D7E2B 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) | #887920 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B30 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86766D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7E2B
#7D7E2B
oklch(57.5% 0.105 109.9)
- #786DB2
#786DB2
oklch(57.4% 0.105 290)
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 #7D7E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
Use #7D7E2B 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.