#7C895A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.069 121), rgb(124, 137, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7C895A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C895A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 137, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.069 121) |
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 #7C895A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C895A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C895A text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C895A text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA681
oklch(70.6% 0.053 121.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C895A
oklch(60.7% 0.069 121)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A47
oklch(55.6% 0.075 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6739
oklch(49.2% 0.069 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A542F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#7C895A 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) | #8F8457 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80847D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C895A
#7C895A
oklch(60.7% 0.069 121)
- #8979A5
#8979A5
oklch(60.7% 0.068 301.1)
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 #7C895A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #7C895A 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.