#7B894E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.084 119.9), rgb(123, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7B894E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B894E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.084 119.9) |
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 #7B894E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B894E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B894E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B894E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B894E
oklch(60.4% 0.084 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B682C
oklch(49.2% 0.086 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5526
oklch(42.8% 0.071 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#7B894E 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) | #908349 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8351 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80837B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B894E
#7B894E
oklch(60.4% 0.084 119.9)
- #8976AD
#8976AD
oklch(60.5% 0.084 299.7)
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 #7B894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #7B894E 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.