#7C8459
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.062 116.9), rgb(124, 132, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7C8459 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8459 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.062 116.9) |
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 #7C8459 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8459 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8459 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8459 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA583
oklch(70.7% 0.048 117.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8459
oklch(59.5% 0.062 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#70794A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E653B
oklch(49% 0.062 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5331
oklch(42.8% 0.053 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#7C8459 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) | #8A8056 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807F79 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8459
#7C8459
oklch(59.5% 0.062 116.9)
- #8277A0
#8277A0
oklch(59.4% 0.063 296.8)
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 #7C8459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C8459 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.