#7E9240
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.6% 0.111 121.1), rgb(126, 146, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7E9240 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9240 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 146, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.111 121.1) |
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 #7E9240 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9240 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9240 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9240 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A96B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9240
oklch(62.6% 0.111 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D1E
oklch(55.5% 0.12 121)
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Step 700
700
#576A0E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#485611
oklch(42.7% 0.092 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4717
oklch(37.7% 0.072 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#7E9240 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) | #9A8A38 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A45 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848B80 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9240
#7E9240
oklch(62.6% 0.111 121.1)
- #9477C0
#9477C0
oklch(62.6% 0.111 301.6)
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 #7E9240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E9240 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.