#7E8D22
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.1% 0.128 117.4), rgb(126, 141, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7E8D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8D22 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 141, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.128 117.4) |
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 #7E8D22 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8D22 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8D22 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8D22 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC799
oklch(81% 0.063 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 117.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8D22
oklch(61.1% 0.128 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4705
oklch(37.7% 0.084 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A08
oklch(27.1% 0.053 118.7)
#7E8D22 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) | #97850B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868579 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8D22
#7E8D22
oklch(61.1% 0.128 117.4)
- #8D71C6
#8D71C6
oklch(61.1% 0.128 297.7)
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 #7E8D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #7E8D22 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.