#7C814A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.077 113), rgb(124, 129, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7C814A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C814A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 129, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.077 113) |
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 #7C814A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C814A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C814A text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C814A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898E5C
oklch(63% 0.07 113.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C814A
oklch(58.6% 0.077 113)
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Step 700
700
#616533
oklch(49.1% 0.072 112.8)
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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
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#7C814A 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) | #887C46 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827B74 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C814A
#7C814A
oklch(58.6% 0.077 113)
- #7D73A6
#7D73A6
oklch(58.4% 0.078 292.8)
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 #7C814A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C814A 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.