#7C8A45
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.6% 0.095 118.8), rgb(124, 138, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7C8A45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A45 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.095 118.8) |
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 #7C8A45 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A45 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A45 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A45 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A45
oklch(60.6% 0.095 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B2E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6821
oklch(49.1% 0.096 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A551D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#7C8A45 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) | #92833F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908449 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82847A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A45
#7C8A45
oklch(60.6% 0.095 118.8)
- #8A75B3
#8A75B3
oklch(60.6% 0.095 299.1)
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 #7C8A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #7C8A45 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.