#7E9741
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.8% 0.117 123.2), rgb(126, 151, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7E9741 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9741 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.117 123.2) |
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 #7E9741 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9741 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9741 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9741 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA69
oklch(70.6% 0.092 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9741
oklch(63.8% 0.117 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#657F18
oklch(55.7% 0.127 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B07
oklch(49.1% 0.118 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#45570D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#7E9741 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) | #9F8E38 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E46 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839084 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9741
#7E9741
oklch(63.8% 0.117 123.2)
- #9A79C6
#9A79C6
oklch(63.8% 0.117 303)
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 #7E9741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E9741 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.