#7B862A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.3% 0.115 115.9), rgb(123, 134, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7B862A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B862A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 134, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.115 115.9) |
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 #7B862A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B862A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B862A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B862A text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#869140
oklch(63% 0.107 116)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B862A
oklch(59.3% 0.115 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E680C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5410
oklch(42.6% 0.088 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#7B862A 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) | #8F7F1D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8031 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E73 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B862A
#7B862A
oklch(59.3% 0.115 115.9)
- #846EBB
#846EBB
oklch(59.2% 0.117 295.8)
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 #7B862A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
Use #7B862A 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.