#7C834B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.078 114.7), rgb(124, 131, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#7C834B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C834B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 131, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.078 114.7) |
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 #7C834B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C834B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C834B text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C834B text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4AA
oklch(81% 0.036 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.073 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C834B
oklch(59.1% 0.078 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#606633
oklch(49.3% 0.073 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E532B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414527
oklch(37.8% 0.047 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#7C834B 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) | #8A7E47 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D75 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C834B
#7C834B
oklch(59.1% 0.078 114.7)
- #8074A8
#8074A8
oklch(59% 0.079 294.4)
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 #7C834B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C834B 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.