#7F7F02
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.7% 0.125 109.8), rgb(127, 127, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7F7F02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7F02 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 127, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.125 109.8) |
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 #7F7F02 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7F02 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7F02 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7F02 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49A
oklch(80.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A662
oklch(70.8% 0.09 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F31
oklch(63.1% 0.115 109.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7F02
oklch(57.7% 0.125 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#44450B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#7F7F02 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) | #8A7900 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C14 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89766B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7F02
#7F7F02
oklch(57.7% 0.125 109.8)
- #796BBE
#796BBE
oklch(57.8% 0.125 289.6)
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 #7F7F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.003
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
Use #7F7F02 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.