#7D992E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.136 123), rgb(125, 153, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7D992E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D992E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 153, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.136 123) |
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 #7D992E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D992E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D992E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D992E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5F
oklch(70.8% 0.106 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D992E
oklch(64% 0.136 123)
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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
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394906
oklch(37.8% 0.089 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#7D992E 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) | #A28F1D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F37 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839184 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D992E
#7D992E
oklch(64% 0.136 123)
- #9D76CF
#9D76CF
oklch(64% 0.135 303)
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 #7D992E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #7D992E 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.