#7E993F
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.3% 0.121 123.8), rgb(126, 153, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#7E993F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E993F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.121 123.8) |
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 #7E993F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E993F | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E993F text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E993F text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89E
oklch(81% 0.059 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB67
oklch(70.7% 0.096 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E993F
oklch(64.3% 0.121 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F10
oklch(55.5% 0.132 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445808
oklch(42.8% 0.102 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#394812
oklch(37.6% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#7E993F 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) | #A19035 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F45 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839285 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E993F
#7E993F
oklch(64.3% 0.121 123.8)
- #9D79C9
#9D79C9
oklch(64.2% 0.122 303.9)
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 #7E993F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E993F 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.