#7E7007
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.2% 0.111 100.5), rgb(126, 112, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7E7007 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7007 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 89%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.111 100.5) |
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 #7E7007 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7007 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E7007 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7007 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#ACA267
oklch(70.7% 0.079 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#978B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 100.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7007
oklch(54.2% 0.111 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5008
oklch(42.8% 0.085 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#7E7007 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807213 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89675F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7007
#7E7007
oklch(54.2% 0.111 100.5)
- #6466AE
#6466AE
oklch(54.1% 0.111 280.8)
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 #7E7007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E7007 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.