#7E9331
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.7% 0.125 120.5), rgb(126, 147, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#7E9331 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9331 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 147, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.125 120.5) |
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 #7E9331 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9331 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9331 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9331 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA62
oklch(70.7% 0.099 120.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9331
oklch(62.7% 0.125 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C480C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#7E9331 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) | #9C8B24 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A38 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858B7F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9331
#7E9331
oklch(62.7% 0.125 120.5)
- #9575C8
#9575C8
oklch(62.7% 0.125 300.6)
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 #7E9331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E9331 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.