#7C804A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.075 112.2), rgb(124, 128, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7C804A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C804A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.075 112.2) |
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 #7C804A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C804A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C804A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C804A text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 112.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C804A
oklch(58.3% 0.075 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#616534
oklch(49.1% 0.07 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#7C804A 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) | #877B46 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827A73 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C804A
#7C804A
oklch(58.3% 0.075 112.2)
- #7C73A5
#7C73A5
oklch(58.3% 0.076 292.1)
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 #7C804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C804A 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.