#7D9738
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.125 123), rgb(125, 151, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7D9738 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 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 (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9738 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 151, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.125 123) |
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 #7D9738 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9738 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D9738 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D9738 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
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D9738
oklch(63.6% 0.125 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F01
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
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A480F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#7D9738 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) | #9F8E2D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839083 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9738
#7D9738
oklch(63.6% 0.125 123)
- #9B77C9
#9B77C9
oklch(63.7% 0.125 303.3)
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 #7D9738, 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 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #7D9738 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.