#7E8A0B
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(60.3% 0.135 115.8), rgb(126, 138, 11).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7E8A0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A0B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.135 115.8) |
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 #7E8A0B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A0B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A0B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A0B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC696
oklch(80.8% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA959
oklch(70.7% 0.106 116.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A0B
oklch(60.3% 0.135 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
#7E8A0B 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) | #958200 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878175 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A0B
#7E8A0B
oklch(60.3% 0.135 115.8)
- #896EC8
#896EC8
oklch(60.3% 0.135 295.9)
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 #7E8A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E8A0B 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.