#7C8769
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.6% 0.046 124.1), rgb(124, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7C8769 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8769 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.046 124.1) |
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 #7C8769 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8769 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8769 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8769 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58D
oklch(70.8% 0.035 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8769
oklch(60.6% 0.046 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7958
oklch(55.7% 0.051 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6548
oklch(49% 0.046 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533C
oklch(42.7% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4433
oklch(37.6% 0.029 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#7C8769 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) | #8B8367 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E847F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8769
#7C8769
oklch(60.6% 0.046 124.1)
- #887C99
#887C99
oklch(60.7% 0.045 303.9)
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 #7C8769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C8769 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.