#7E7E17
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.5% 0.117 109.6), rgb(126, 126, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7E7E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7E17 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 126, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.117 109.6) |
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 #7E7E17 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7E17 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7E17 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7E17 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A566
oklch(70.6% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F39
oklch(63.2% 0.109 109.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7E17
oklch(57.5% 0.117 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535305
oklch(42.8% 0.091 109.7)
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Step 900
900
#444411
oklch(37.6% 0.07 109.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#7E7E17 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) | #897800 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B20 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88756B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7E17
#7E7E17
oklch(57.5% 0.117 109.6)
- #786BB9
#786BB9
oklch(57.4% 0.118 289.8)
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 #7E7E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
Use #7E7E17 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.