#7E9540
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.3% 0.115 122.4), rgb(126, 149, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7E9540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9540 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.115 122.4) |
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 #7E9540 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9540 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9540 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9540 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9540
oklch(63.3% 0.115 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#677E1A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#556A08
oklch(49% 0.116 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#46570E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4815
oklch(37.8% 0.075 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#7E9540 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) | #9D8D37 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C45 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848E82 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9540
#7E9540
oklch(63.3% 0.115 122.4)
- #9878C4
#9878C4
oklch(63.3% 0.116 302.6)
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 #7E9540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E9540 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.