#7C844C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.079 115.5), rgb(124, 132, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7C844C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C844C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 132, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.079 115.5) |
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 #7C844C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C844C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C844C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C844C text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#878F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.072 115.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C844C
oklch(59.3% 0.079 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6633
oklch(49.2% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D532B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 116)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#7C844C 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) | #8B7F48 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A804F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827E76 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C844C
#7C844C
oklch(59.3% 0.079 115.5)
- #8275A8
#8275A8
oklch(59.4% 0.078 295.6)
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 #7C844C, 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 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #7C844C 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.