#7E9548
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.4% 0.107 123.2), rgb(126, 149, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7E9548 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9548 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.107 123.2) |
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 #7E9548 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9548 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9548 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9548 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6F
oklch(70.8% 0.084 123.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9548
oklch(63.4% 0.107 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#667E26
oklch(55.6% 0.117 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#556A18
oklch(49% 0.108 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#465717
oklch(42.8% 0.09 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A471A
oklch(37.5% 0.069 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#7E9548 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) | #9D8D41 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838F83 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9548
#7E9548
oklch(63.4% 0.107 123.2)
- #987AC0
#987AC0
oklch(63.5% 0.107 303.2)
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 #7E9548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E9548 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.