#7B8A2A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.2% 0.12 117.8), rgb(123, 138, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7B8A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8A2A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.12 117.8) |
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 #7B8A2A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8A2A | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8A2A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8A2A text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA963
oklch(70.7% 0.095 118.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8A2A
oklch(60.2% 0.12 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E470D
oklch(37.7% 0.079 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#7B8A2A 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) | #93821C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928331 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828277 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8A2A
#7B8A2A
oklch(60.2% 0.12 117.8)
- #8A70BF
#8A70BF
oklch(60.3% 0.12 297.9)
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 #7B8A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
Use #7B8A2A 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.