#7F8917
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(60.2% 0.129 114.9), rgb(127, 137, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7F8917 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8917 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 137, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.129 114.9) |
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 #7F8917 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8917 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8917 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8917 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8917
oklch(60.2% 0.129 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414602
oklch(37.7% 0.084 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#7F8917 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) | #938200 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938323 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888075 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8917
#7F8917
oklch(60.2% 0.129 114.9)
- #876FC5
#876FC5
oklch(60.2% 0.129 295.1)
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 #7F8917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #7F8917 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.