#7A8853
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.2% 0.077 120.8), rgb(122, 136, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7A8853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8853 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 136, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.077 120.8) |
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 #7A8853 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8853 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8853 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8853 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8853
oklch(60.2% 0.077 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6733
oklch(49% 0.077 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4627
oklch(37.8% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#7A8853 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) | #8E824F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8256 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E837B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8853
#7A8853
oklch(60.2% 0.077 120.8)
- #8876A8
#8876A8
oklch(60.1% 0.077 300.6)
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 #7A8853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #7A8853 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.