#7A8331
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.5% 0.106 115), rgb(122, 131, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7A8331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8331 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 131, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.106 115) |
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 #7A8331 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8331 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8331 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8331 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 115)
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Step 500
500
#879047
oklch(63% 0.098 115.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A8331
oklch(58.5% 0.106 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6719
oklch(49.1% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451B
oklch(37.5% 0.063 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#7A8331 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) | #8C7D27 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E36 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827C72 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8331
#7A8331
oklch(58.5% 0.106 115)
- #816EB4
#816EB4
oklch(58.5% 0.107 295.4)
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 #7A8331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #7A8331 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.