#7B7936
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.089 107.4), rgb(123, 121, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7B7936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7936 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 121, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.089 107.4) |
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 #7B7936 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7936 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7936 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7936 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A475
oklch(70.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D51
oklch(63.1% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7936
oklch(56.3% 0.089 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#666426
oklch(49.2% 0.083 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#535221
oklch(42.8% 0.069 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454420
oklch(37.8% 0.054 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#7B7936 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) | #82752F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84773A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83726A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7936
#7B7936
oklch(56.3% 0.089 107.4)
- #726DA7
#726DA7
oklch(56.3% 0.089 287.1)
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 #7B7936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
Use #7B7936 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.