#7B7E32
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.4% 0.099 111.2), rgb(123, 126, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7B7E32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7E32 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 126, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.099 111.2) |
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 #7B7E32 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7E32 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7E32 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7E32 text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 111.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7E32
oklch(57.4% 0.099 111.2)
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Step 700
700
#63651E
oklch(49% 0.092 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451D
oklch(37.9% 0.06 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#7B7E32 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) | #87792A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B36 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83776E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7E32
#7B7E32
oklch(57.4% 0.099 111.2)
- #796EAF
#796EAF
oklch(57.5% 0.099 290.7)
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 #7B7E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
Use #7B7E32 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.