#7B9247
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.5% 0.105 123.5), rgb(123, 146, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7B9247 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9247 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 146, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.105 123.5) |
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 #7B9247 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9247 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9247 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B9247 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A970
oklch(70.6% 0.081 123.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9247
oklch(62.5% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#667E29
oklch(55.6% 0.114 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#556A1B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#455719
oklch(42.8% 0.089 124)
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Step 900
900
#3A471B
oklch(37.5% 0.068 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#7B9247 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) | #998A40 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808C81 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9247
#7B9247
oklch(62.5% 0.105 123.5)
- #9577BB
#9577BB
oklch(62.4% 0.105 303.8)
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 #7B9247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.013
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
Use #7B9247 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.