#7C8243
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.086 113.5), rgb(124, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7C8243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8243 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.086 113.5) |
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 #7C8243 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8243 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8243 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8243 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F55
oklch(63.1% 0.08 113.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C8243
oklch(58.7% 0.086 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#60662C
oklch(49.2% 0.081 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#7C8243 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) | #8A7D3E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E46 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837C73 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8243
#7C8243
oklch(58.7% 0.086 113.5)
- #7F72AB
#7F72AB
oklch(58.7% 0.087 294)
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 #7C8243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.010
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #7C8243 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.