#7B8522
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59% 0.12 115.2), rgb(123, 133, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7B8522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8522 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 133, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.12 115.2) |
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 #7B8522 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8522 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8522 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8522 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA768
oklch(70.6% 0.086 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913C
oklch(63% 0.11 115.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B8522
oklch(59% 0.12 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5409
oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#404613
oklch(37.7% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#7B8522 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) | #8F7E0F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837D72 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8522
#7B8522
oklch(59% 0.12 115.2)
- #836DBC
#836DBC
oklch(58.9% 0.12 295.3)
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 #7B8522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
Use #7B8522 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.