#7C824D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.075 114), rgb(124, 130, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7C824D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C824D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 130, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.075 114) |
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 #7C824D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C824D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C824D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C824D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5E
oklch(63% 0.067 113.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C824D
oklch(58.9% 0.075 114)
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Step 700
700
#606535
oklch(49% 0.069 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#7C824D 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) | #897D49 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827C75 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C824D
#7C824D
oklch(58.9% 0.075 114)
- #7F74A5
#7F74A5
oklch(58.8% 0.075 294.3)
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 #7C824D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #7C824D 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.