#7E780B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56% 0.116 106), rgb(126, 120, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#7E780B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E780B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 120, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.116 106) |
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 #7E780B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E780B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E780B text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E780B text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 106.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500
#928D38
oklch(63% 0.107 105.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E780B
oklch(56% 0.116 106)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565103
oklch(42.6% 0.089 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#474410
oklch(37.9% 0.07 106)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#7E780B 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) | #837300 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867717 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886F66 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E780B
#7E780B
oklch(56% 0.116 106)
- #6F69B5
#6F69B5
oklch(56% 0.116 285.6)
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 #7E780B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E780B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E780B 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.