#7B8A40
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.5% 0.101 119), rgb(123, 138, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7B8A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8A40 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.101 119) |
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 #7B8A40 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8A40 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8A40 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8A40 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8A40
oklch(60.5% 0.101 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C28
oklch(55.7% 0.109 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B681A
oklch(49% 0.101 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5519
oklch(42.7% 0.084 119)
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Step 900
900
#3E461B
oklch(37.6% 0.065 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#7B8A40 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) | #928339 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908344 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818379 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8A40
#7B8A40
oklch(60.5% 0.101 119)
- #8A73B5
#8A73B5
oklch(60.3% 0.101 299.4)
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 #7B8A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #7B8A40 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.