#7B8347
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.083 115.2), rgb(123, 131, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7B8347 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8347 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 131, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.083 115.2) |
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 #7B8347 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8347 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8347 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8347 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#878F58
oklch(63% 0.077 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B8347
oklch(58.9% 0.083 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F662F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5328
oklch(42.7% 0.064 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#7B8347 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) | #8A7E42 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817D75 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8347
#7B8347
oklch(58.9% 0.083 115.2)
- #8173A9
#8173A9
oklch(58.9% 0.083 295.7)
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 #7B8347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.010
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B8347 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.