#7F8116
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.3% 0.121 110.8), rgb(127, 129, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7F8116 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8116 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 129, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.121 110.8) |
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 #7F8116 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8116 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8116 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8116 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F37
oklch(63% 0.111 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F8116
oklch(58.3% 0.121 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525301
oklch(42.7% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#7F8116 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E20 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89786E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8116
#7F8116
oklch(58.3% 0.121 110.8)
- #7C6DBD
#7C6DBD
oklch(58.4% 0.121 290.8)
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 #7F8116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.007
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #7F8116 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.