#7E963C
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.5% 0.12 122.4), rgb(126, 150, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7E963C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E963C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 150, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.12 122.4) |
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 #7E963C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E963C | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E963C text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E963C 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
#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
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA67
oklch(70.6% 0.094 122.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E963C
oklch(63.5% 0.12 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#667F0F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465707
oklch(42.7% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4812
oklch(37.7% 0.079 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#7E963C 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) | #9E8D32 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D42 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848F83 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E963C
#7E963C
oklch(63.5% 0.12 122.4)
- #9978C7
#9978C7
oklch(63.6% 0.12 302.4)
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 #7E963C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #7E963C 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.