#7E9554
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.6% 0.094 124.9), rgb(126, 149, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7E9554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9554 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.094 124.9) |
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 #7E9554 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9554 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9554 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9554 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A976
oklch(70.7% 0.074 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9554
oklch(63.6% 0.094 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#667D36
oklch(55.5% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A28
oklch(49.1% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#455623
oklch(42.6% 0.078 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#7E9554 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) | #9B8E4F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D57 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828F85 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9554
#7E9554
oklch(63.6% 0.094 124.9)
- #987CB9
#987CB9
oklch(63.6% 0.094 304.9)
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 #7E9554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E9554 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.