#7E9F2E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.143 124.5), rgb(126, 159, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#7E9F2E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9F2E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 159, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.143 124.5) |
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 #7E9F2E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9F2E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9F2E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9F2E text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C997
oklch(80.9% 0.07 124)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5C
oklch(70.8% 0.112 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9F2E
oklch(65.6% 0.143 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374901
oklch(37.6% 0.093 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#7E9F2E 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) | #A8951B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49338 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849789 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9F2E
#7E9F2E
oklch(65.6% 0.143 124.5)
- #A578D7
#A578D7
oklch(65.6% 0.144 304.6)
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 #7E9F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #7E9F2E 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.