#7E992F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.1% 0.134 122.6), rgb(126, 153, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7E992F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E992F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.134 122.6) |
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 #7E992F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E992F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E992F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E992F text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 122.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E992F
oklch(64.1% 0.134 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394806
oklch(37.5% 0.087 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#222B08
oklch(27.2% 0.056 122.5)
#7E992F 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) | #A2901F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849184 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E992F
#7E992F
oklch(64.1% 0.134 122.6)
- #9D77CF
#9D77CF
oklch(64.2% 0.133 302.7)
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 #7E992F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E992F 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.