#7A8450
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.074 117.6), rgb(122, 132, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7A8450 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8450 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 132, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.074 117.6) |
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 #7A8450 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8450 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8450 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8450 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA580
oklch(70.6% 0.053 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F5F
oklch(63% 0.068 117)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A8450
oklch(59.2% 0.074 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#7A8450 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) | #8A7F4C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F52 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7F77 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8450
#7A8450
oklch(59.2% 0.074 117.6)
- #8374A5
#8374A5
oklch(59.1% 0.075 298.1)
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 #7A8450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #7A8450 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.