#7C8239
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.097 113.3), rgb(124, 130, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#7C8239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8239 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.097 113.3) |
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 #7C8239 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8239 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8239 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8239 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4E
oklch(63% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C8239
oklch(58.6% 0.097 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616622
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#7C8239 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) | #8B7C32 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837B72 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8239
#7C8239
oklch(58.6% 0.097 113.3)
- #7E70B0
#7E70B0
oklch(58.4% 0.097 293.2)
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 #7C8239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
Use #7C8239 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.