#7B9547
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.2% 0.109 124.7), rgb(123, 149, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7B9547 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 125°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9547 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.109 124.7) |
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 #7B9547 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9547 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9547 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B9547 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9547
oklch(63.2% 0.109 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F26
oklch(55.7% 0.119 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B18
oklch(49.2% 0.11 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#445717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#7B9547 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) | #9C8D40 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808F83 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9547
#7B9547
oklch(63.2% 0.109 124.7)
- #9978BF
#9978BF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 304.8)
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 #7B9547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.013
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B9547 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.