#7A804D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.072 114.1), rgb(122, 128, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7A804D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A804D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 128, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.072 114.1) |
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 #7A804D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A804D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A804D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A804D text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A580
oklch(70.8% 0.052 114)
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Step 500
500
#888E5F
oklch(63% 0.066 114.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A804D
oklch(58.2% 0.072 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606537
oklch(49.1% 0.067 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E532E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#7A804D 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) | #877B49 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C4F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807B73 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A804D
#7A804D
oklch(58.2% 0.072 114.1)
- #7D73A2
#7D73A2
oklch(58.3% 0.072 293.8)
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 #7A804D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #7A804D 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.