#7E8114
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.2% 0.122 111.3), rgb(126, 129, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7E8114 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8114 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 129, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.122 111.3) |
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 #7E8114 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8114 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8114 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8114 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A664
oklch(70.6% 0.088 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9036
oklch(63.2% 0.113 111.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E8114
oklch(58.2% 0.122 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#43450F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#7E8114 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87786E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8114
#7E8114
oklch(58.2% 0.122 111.3)
- #7C6CBD
#7C6CBD
oklch(58.2% 0.122 291.2)
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 #7E8114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.006
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #7E8114 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.