#7B8A37
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.3% 0.11 118.4), rgb(123, 138, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7B8A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8A37 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.11 118.4) |
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 #7B8A37 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8A37 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8A37 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8A37 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8A37
oklch(60.3% 0.11 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B690A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A550F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#7B8A37 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) | #93832E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828378 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8A37
#7B8A37
oklch(60.3% 0.11 118.4)
- #8A72BA
#8A72BA
oklch(60.4% 0.11 298.4)
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 #7B8A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
Use #7B8A37 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.