#7E993C
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.2% 0.124 123.5), rgb(126, 153, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7E993C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E993C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.124 123.5) |
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 #7E993C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E993C | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E993C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E993C text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB66
oklch(70.7% 0.097 123.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E993C
oklch(64.2% 0.124 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F07
oklch(55.5% 0.134 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445803
oklch(42.8% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#394810
oklch(37.6% 0.081 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 123.8)
#7E993C 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) | #A19032 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F42 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849285 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E993C
#7E993C
oklch(64.2% 0.124 123.5)
- #9D79CA
#9D79CA
oklch(64.3% 0.123 303.6)
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 #7E993C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E993C 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.