#7E822B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.6% 0.109 111.9), rgb(126, 130, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7E822B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E822B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 130, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.109 111.9) |
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 #7E822B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E822B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E822B text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E822B text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66C
oklch(70.8% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F43
oklch(63% 0.1 111.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E822B
oklch(58.6% 0.109 111.9)
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Step 700
700
#636611
oklch(49.2% 0.102 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505313
oklch(42.6% 0.084 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#7E822B 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) | #8C7C1F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E31 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877A70 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E822B
#7E822B
oklch(58.6% 0.109 111.9)
- #7E6FB7
#7E6FB7
oklch(58.6% 0.109 292.3)
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 #7E822B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
Use #7E822B 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.