#7C8A59
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.9% 0.072 121.5), rgb(124, 138, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7C8A59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A59 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.072 121.5) |
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 #7C8A59 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A59 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A59 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A59 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AC
oklch(81% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A59
oklch(60.9% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B45
oklch(55.7% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A542E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 121)
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Step 900
900
#3E4629
oklch(37.9% 0.047 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#7C8A59 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) | #908556 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80857E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A59
#7C8A59
oklch(60.9% 0.072 121.5)
- #8A79A7
#8A79A7
oklch(60.9% 0.071 301.3)
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 #7C8A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #7C8A59 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.