#7E9536
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.2% 0.124 121.6), rgb(126, 149, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7E9536 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9536 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.124 121.6) |
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 #7E9536 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9536 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9536 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9536 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.097 121.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9536
oklch(63.2% 0.124 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B480E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#7E9536 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) | #9E8C2A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848E81 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9536
#7E9536
oklch(63.2% 0.124 121.6)
- #9776C8
#9776C8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 301.5)
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 #7E9536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E9536 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.