#7B7D4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.6% 0.067 110.4), rgb(123, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7B7D4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7D4E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.067 110.4) |
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 #7B7D4E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7D4E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7D4E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7D4E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A481
oklch(70.8% 0.049 110.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D62
oklch(63.1% 0.061 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7D4E
oklch(57.6% 0.067 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#62643A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505230
oklch(42.8% 0.052 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#7B7D4E 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) | #84794B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B50 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817871 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7D4E
#7B7D4E
oklch(57.6% 0.067 110.4)
- #79739E
#79739E
oklch(57.7% 0.066 290.6)
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 #7B7D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B7D4E 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.