#7E9033
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62% 0.12 119.4), rgb(126, 144, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7E9033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9033 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 144, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.12 119.4) |
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 #7E9033 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9033 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9033 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9033 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9033
oklch(62% 0.12 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D03
oklch(55.5% 0.13 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495601
oklch(42.7% 0.1 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#7E9033 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) | #998827 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978839 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85887D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9033
#7E9033
oklch(62% 0.12 119.4)
- #9174C4
#9174C4
oklch(61.9% 0.121 299.6)
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 #7E9033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #7E9033 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.