#7B892B
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60% 0.118 117.4), rgb(123, 137, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7B892B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B892B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 137, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.118 117.4) |
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 #7B892B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B892B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B892B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B892B text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA864
oklch(70.6% 0.092 117)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B892B
oklch(60% 0.118 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F470F
oklch(37.8% 0.077 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#7B892B 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) | #92821D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918232 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838176 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B892B
#7B892B
oklch(60% 0.118 117.4)
- #8870BE
#8870BE
oklch(60.1% 0.118 296.9)
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 #7B892B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
Use #7B892B 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.