#7C852D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.1% 0.112 114.8), rgb(124, 133, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7C852D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C852D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 133, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.112 114.8) |
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 #7C852D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C852D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C852D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C852D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889143
oklch(63.2% 0.103 114.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C852D
oklch(59.1% 0.112 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6711
oklch(49.1% 0.104 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5413
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414618
oklch(37.9% 0.067 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#7C852D 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) | #8E7E21 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8033 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847D73 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C852D
#7C852D
oklch(59.1% 0.112 114.8)
- #836FB9
#836FB9
oklch(59.1% 0.112 295.2)
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 #7C852D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
Use #7C852D 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.