#7C783F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.3% 0.078 105.1), rgb(124, 120, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7C783F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C783F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 120, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.078 105.1) |
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 #7C783F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C783F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C783F text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C783F text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#908C58
oklch(63.1% 0.072 104.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C783F
oklch(56.3% 0.078 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#67632F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#545128
oklch(42.8% 0.06 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#7C783F 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) | #81743A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827742 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84716B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C783F
#7C783F
oklch(56.3% 0.078 105.1)
- #706FA2
#706FA2
oklch(56.3% 0.078 284.5)
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 #7C783F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #7C783F 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.