#7D831B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.6% 0.121 113), rgb(125, 131, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7D831B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D831B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 131, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.121 113) |
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 #7D831B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D831B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D831B text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D831B text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A766
oklch(70.8% 0.087 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A9039
oklch(63% 0.111 112.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D831B
oklch(58.6% 0.121 113)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505404
oklch(42.8% 0.093 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424511
oklch(37.6% 0.072 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#7D831B 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F24 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867B70 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D831B
#7D831B
oklch(58.6% 0.121 113)
- #7F6DBD
#7F6DBD
oklch(58.6% 0.121 292.6)
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 #7D831B, 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 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
Use #7D831B 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.