#7B7B2E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.7% 0.099 109.2), rgb(123, 123, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7B7B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7B2E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 123, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.099 109.2) |
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 #7B7B2E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7B2E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7B2E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7B2E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A570
oklch(70.8% 0.072 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4A
oklch(63% 0.091 109.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7B2E
oklch(56.7% 0.099 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65651D
oklch(49.2% 0.092 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#7B7B2E 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) | #857625 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867933 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83736B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7B2E
#7B7B2E
oklch(56.7% 0.099 109.2)
- #756CAD
#756CAD
oklch(56.7% 0.099 289.2)
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 #7B7B2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B7B2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
Use #7B7B2E 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.