#7C8A4F
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.8% 0.084 119.9), rgb(124, 138, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7C8A4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 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 (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A4F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.084 119.9) |
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 #7C8A4F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A4F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A4F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A4F 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
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A4F
oklch(60.8% 0.084 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B682C
oklch(49.2% 0.086 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5526
oklch(42.8% 0.071 120.4)
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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)
#7C8A4F 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) | #91844A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8452 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81847C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A4F
#7C8A4F
oklch(60.8% 0.084 119.9)
- #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 #7C8A4F, 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 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #7C8A4F 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.