#7FA506
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.9% 0.166 124.5), rgb(127, 165, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7FA506 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA506 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 165, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 93%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.166 124.5) |
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 #7FA506 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7FA506 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA506 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA506 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC81
oklch(80.8% 0.103 124.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA506
oklch(66.9% 0.166 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#7FA506 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) | #AF9900 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9821 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869C8C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA506
#7FA506
oklch(66.9% 0.166 124.5)
- #AC77E6
#AC77E6
oklch(66.9% 0.166 304.3)
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 #7FA506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
Use #7FA506 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.