#7C824B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.077 113.9), rgb(124, 130, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7C824B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C824B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 130, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.077 113.9) |
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 #7C824B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C824B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C824B text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C824B text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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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
#898F5C
oklch(63.2% 0.071 113.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C824B
oklch(58.8% 0.077 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606533
oklch(49% 0.072 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E532B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#7C824B 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) | #897D47 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827C75 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C824B
#7C824B
oklch(58.8% 0.077 113.9)
- #7F74A6
#7F74A6
oklch(58.8% 0.076 294)
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 #7C824B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C824B 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.