#7E9338
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.8% 0.119 120.9), rgb(126, 147, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7E9338 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9338 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 147, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.119 120.9) |
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 #7E9338 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9338 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9338 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9338 text on black | 6.11:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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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
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9338
oklch(62.8% 0.119 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#697E0B
oklch(55.7% 0.13 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475704
oklch(42.8% 0.101 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4811
oklch(37.9% 0.078 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#7E9338 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) | #9C8B2D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848C80 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9338
#7E9338
oklch(62.8% 0.119 120.9)
- #9576C5
#9576C5
oklch(62.7% 0.12 301.1)
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 #7E9338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E9338 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.