#7B8342
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.089 115), rgb(123, 131, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7B8342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8342 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 131, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.089 115) |
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 #7B8342 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8342 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8342 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8342 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA678
oklch(70.8% 0.064 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B8342
oklch(58.8% 0.089 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F662B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5324
oklch(42.6% 0.069 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#7B8342 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) | #8B7D3C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F45 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D74 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8342
#7B8342
oklch(58.8% 0.089 115)
- #8072AC
#8072AC
oklch(58.8% 0.088 294.6)
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 #7B8342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B8342 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.