#7A8155
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.063 115.8), rgb(122, 129, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7A8155 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8155 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 129, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.063 115.8) |
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 #7A8155 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8155 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8155 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8155 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA584
oklch(70.8% 0.047 116)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A8155
oklch(58.6% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F653D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#7A8155 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) | #877D52 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D57 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7C76 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8155
#7A8155
oklch(58.6% 0.063 115.8)
- #7F759E
#7F759E
oklch(58.7% 0.063 295.6)
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 #7A8155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #7A8155 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.