#7E942E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.9% 0.129 120.8), rgb(126, 148, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7E942E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E942E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 148, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.129 120.8) |
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 #7E942E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E942E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E942E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E942E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79A
oklch(80.8% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA61
oklch(70.6% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E942E
oklch(62.9% 0.129 120.8)
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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
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4809
oklch(37.7% 0.084 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#7E942E 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) | #9D8B1F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B36 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858C7F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E942E
#7E942E
oklch(62.9% 0.129 120.8)
- #9675CA
#9675CA
oklch(62.9% 0.128 300.7)
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 #7E942E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #7E942E 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.