#7A855F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.057 121.2), rgb(122, 133, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7A855F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A855F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 133, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.057 121.2) |
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 #7A855F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A855F | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A855F text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A855F text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4B0
oklch(81% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A855F
oklch(59.7% 0.057 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7950
oklch(55.6% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6641
oklch(49.2% 0.057 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5336
oklch(42.7% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#7A855F 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) | #8A815D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888061 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D817B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A855F
#7A855F
oklch(59.7% 0.057 121.2)
- #85789C
#85789C
oklch(59.7% 0.056 301.2)
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 #7A855F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #7A855F 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.