#7A8A2F
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.2% 0.117 118.6), rgb(122, 138, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7A8A2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A8A2F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 138, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.117 118.6) |
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 #7A8A2F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A8A2F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A8A2F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A8A2F text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA966
oklch(70.8% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A8A2F
oklch(60.2% 0.117 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D0A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5604
oklch(42.8% 0.098 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#7A8A2F 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) | #938223 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918335 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818377 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A8A2F
#7A8A2F
oklch(60.2% 0.117 118.6)
- #8A70BD
#8A70BD
oklch(60.2% 0.117 298.4)
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 #7A8A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
Use #7A8A2F 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.