#7C7E2F
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.5% 0.101 110.6), rgb(124, 126, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7C7E2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7E2F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 126, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.101 110.6) |
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 #7C7E2F | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7E2F | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7E2F text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7E2F text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F48
oklch(63.2% 0.094 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7E2F
oklch(57.5% 0.101 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#64651B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#515319
oklch(42.8% 0.079 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#7C7E2F 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) | #887926 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B34 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84766D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7E2F
#7C7E2F
oklch(57.5% 0.101 110.6)
- #796EB0
#796EB0
oklch(57.6% 0.1 290.5)
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 #7C7E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
Use #7C7E2F 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.