#7E8722
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.7% 0.121 114.6), rgb(126, 135, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7E8722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8722 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.121 114.6) |
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 #7E8722 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8722 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8722 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8722 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69A
oklch(81% 0.06 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA861
oklch(70.8% 0.095 114.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8722
oklch(59.7% 0.121 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414609
oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#7E8722 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) | #91800E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877F74 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8722
#7E8722
oklch(59.7% 0.121 114.6)
- #846FC0
#846FC0
oklch(59.6% 0.122 294.3)
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 #7E8722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #7E8722 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.