#7C7D2E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.2% 0.101 109.9), rgb(124, 125, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7C7D2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7D2E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 125, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.101 109.9) |
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 #7C7D2E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7D2E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7D2E text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7D2E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E48
oklch(63% 0.093 109.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7D2E
oklch(57.2% 0.101 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525219
oklch(42.6% 0.077 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#7C7D2E 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) | #877825 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A33 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84756C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7D2E
#7C7D2E
oklch(57.2% 0.101 109.9)
- #776DB0
#776DB0
oklch(57.2% 0.102 289.6)
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 #7C7D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
Use #7C7D2E 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.