#7C8A4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.7% 0.085 119.7), rgb(124, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7C8A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 120°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A4E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.085 119.7) |
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 #7C8A4E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A4E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A4E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A4E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A4E
oklch(60.7% 0.085 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B39
oklch(55.6% 0.092 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B682B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#7C8A4E 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) | #918449 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8451 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81847C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A4E
#7C8A4E
oklch(60.7% 0.085 119.7)
- #8A77AE
#8A77AE
oklch(60.8% 0.084 299.8)
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 #7C8A4E, 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 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #7C8A4E 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.