#7B883E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60% 0.1 117.8), rgb(123, 136, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#7B883E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 118°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B883E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 136, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.1 117.8) |
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 #7B883E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B883E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B883E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B883E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86F
oklch(70.8% 0.079 118.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B883E
oklch(60% 0.1 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B27
oklch(55.5% 0.109 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C681A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5518
oklch(42.7% 0.084 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#7B883E 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) | #908137 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8242 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818177 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B883E
#7B883E
oklch(60% 0.1 117.8)
- #8773B4
#8773B4
oklch(60% 0.099 297.5)
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 #7B883E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
Use #7B883E 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.