#7F930A
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.5% 0.144 119), rgb(127, 147, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7F930A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F930A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 147, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 87%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.144 119) |
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 #7F930A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F930A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F930A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F930A text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC894
oklch(81% 0.071 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#99AB55
oklch(70.8% 0.114 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F930A
oklch(62.5% 0.144 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#7F930A 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A1E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878A7D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F930A
#7F930A
oklch(62.5% 0.144 119)
- #9571D2
#9571D2
oklch(62.5% 0.145 299.3)
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 #7F930A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F930A 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.