#7F953E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.4% 0.116 121.7), rgb(127, 149, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7F953E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F953E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 149, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.116 121.7) |
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 #7F953E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F953E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F953E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F953E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#97AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 121.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F953E
oklch(63.4% 0.116 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#687E15
oklch(55.6% 0.126 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A03
oklch(49% 0.117 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#47570B
oklch(42.8% 0.097 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4814
oklch(37.8% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#7F953E 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) | #9D8D35 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C44 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858E82 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F953E
#7F953E
oklch(63.4% 0.116 121.7)
- #9778C5
#9778C5
oklch(63.3% 0.117 301.7)
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 #7F953E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
Use #7F953E 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.