#7E8F03
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.5% 0.142 117.8), rgb(126, 143, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7E8F03 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8F03 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 143, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.142 117.8) |
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 #7E8F03 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8F03 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8F03 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8F03 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC794
oklch(80.8% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA56
oklch(70.8% 0.111 117.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8F03
oklch(61.5% 0.142 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A03
oklch(27% 0.059 118)
#7E8F03 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) | #998600 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98871A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878679 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8F03
#7E8F03
oklch(61.5% 0.142 117.8)
- #906FCE
#906FCE
oklch(61.5% 0.142 298.1)
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 #7E8F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E8F03 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.