#7FA309
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.4% 0.163 124), rgb(127, 163, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7FA309 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA309 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 163, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.163 124) |
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 #7FA309 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7FA309 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA309 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA309 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA91
oklch(81% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AE4E
oklch(70.8% 0.128 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7FA309
oklch(66.4% 0.163 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#7FA309 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) | #AD9800 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89622 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869A8A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA309
#7FA309
oklch(66.4% 0.163 124)
- #AA76E3
#AA76E3
oklch(66.4% 0.163 304.4)
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 #7FA309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
Use #7FA309 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.