#7C853B
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.3% 0.099 115.2), rgb(124, 133, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7C853B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C853B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 133, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.099 115.2) |
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 #7C853B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C853B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C853B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C853B text on black | 5.27:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA673
oklch(70.7% 0.07 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#87904D
oklch(63% 0.091 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C853B
oklch(59.3% 0.099 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6722
oklch(49.2% 0.092 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E541E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 115)
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Step 900
900
#40451E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#7C853B 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) | #8E7F34 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E75 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C853B
#7C853B
oklch(59.3% 0.099 115.2)
- #8372B3
#8372B3
oklch(59.4% 0.099 295.3)
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 #7C853B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #7C853B 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.