#7E7600
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9), rgb(126, 118, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7E7600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7600 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 118, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9) |
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 #7E7600 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7600 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7600 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7600 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A464
oklch(70.7% 0.085 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#938D36
oklch(63.1% 0.108 105.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#47430F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A280B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 105.3)
#7E7600 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) | #827100 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847610 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D64 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
- #6D68B5
#6D68B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 284.9)
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 #7E7600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E7600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E7600 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.