#7C8455
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.067 116.4), rgb(124, 132, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7C8455 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8455 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 132, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.067 116.4) |
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 #7C8455 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8455 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8455 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8455 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8455
oklch(59.5% 0.067 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#717946
oklch(55.7% 0.073 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#7C8455 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) | #8A7F52 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898057 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817F78 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8455
#7C8455
oklch(59.5% 0.067 116.4)
- #8277A3
#8277A3
oklch(59.6% 0.067 295.8)
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 #7C8455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #7C8455 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.