#7D9736
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.127 122.8), rgb(125, 151, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7D9736 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9736 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 151, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.127 122.8) |
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 #7D9736 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9736 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D9736 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D9736 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D9736
oklch(63.6% 0.127 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#7D9736 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) | #A08E2A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839083 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9736
#7D9736
oklch(63.6% 0.127 122.8)
- #9B77CA
#9B77CA
oklch(63.7% 0.126 303)
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 #7D9736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #7D9736 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.