#7A883C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.8% 0.102 118.3), rgb(122, 136, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7A883C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A883C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 136, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.102 118.3) |
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 #7A883C | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A883C | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A883C text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A883C text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 118.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A883C
oklch(59.8% 0.102 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C25
oklch(55.6% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6817
oklch(49% 0.103 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5516
oklch(42.7% 0.086 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#7A883C 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) | #908134 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8240 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808177 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A883C
#7A883C
oklch(59.8% 0.102 118.3)
- #8872B5
#8872B5
oklch(60% 0.102 298.4)
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 #7A883C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
Use #7A883C 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.