#7D8622
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.4% 0.12 114.6), rgb(125, 134, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7D8622 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8622 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 134, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.12 114.6) |
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 #7D8622 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8622 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8622 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8622 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69A
oklch(81% 0.06 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA861
oklch(70.8% 0.095 114.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8622
oklch(59.4% 0.12 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41460A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#7D8622 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) | #907F0E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E73 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8622
#7D8622
oklch(59.4% 0.12 114.6)
- #846EBE
#846EBE
oklch(59.3% 0.121 295.1)
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 #7D8622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
Use #7D8622 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.