#7E9034
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.119 119.4), rgb(126, 144, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7E9034 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9034 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 144, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.119 119.4) |
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 #7E9034 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9034 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9034 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9034 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
#BCC79D
oklch(81% 0.058 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9034
oklch(62% 0.119 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D06
oklch(55.6% 0.129 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495602
oklch(42.7% 0.1 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4710
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#7E9034 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) | #998829 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85897D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9034
#7E9034
oklch(62% 0.119 119.4)
- #9175C3
#9175C3
oklch(62.1% 0.118 299.5)
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 #7E9034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #7E9034 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.