#7F9A43
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.118 124.1), rgb(127, 154, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#7F9A43 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F9A43 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 154, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.118 124.1) |
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 #7F9A43 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F9A43 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9A43 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9A43 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.094 124.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F9A43
oklch(64.6% 0.118 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F17
oklch(55.6% 0.128 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B05
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#44570C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#7F9A43 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) | #A2913A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9049 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849387 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F9A43
#7F9A43
oklch(64.6% 0.118 124.1)
- #9E7BC8
#9E7BC8
oklch(64.7% 0.118 304.2)
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 #7F9A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #7F9A43 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.