#7C8A38
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.4% 0.108 117.9), rgb(124, 138, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7C8A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A38 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.108 117.9) |
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 #7C8A38 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A38 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A38 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A38 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A38
oklch(60.4% 0.108 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C680C
oklch(49% 0.109 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5510
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#7C8A38 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) | #93832F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838378 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A38
#7C8A38
oklch(60.4% 0.108 117.9)
- #8973BA
#8973BA
oklch(60.5% 0.108 297.3)
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 #7C8A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
Use #7C8A38 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.