#7C8B5A
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.2% 0.072 122.4), rgb(124, 139, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7C8B5A 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8B5A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 139, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.072 122.4) |
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 #7C8B5A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8B5A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8B5A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8B5A text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA780
oklch(70.8% 0.057 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8B5A
oklch(61.2% 0.072 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.078 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#596737
oklch(49% 0.072 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#7C8B5A 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) | #918557 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80867F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8B5A
#7C8B5A
oklch(61.2% 0.072 122.4)
- #8C7AA8
#8C7AA8
oklch(61.3% 0.071 302.3)
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 #7C8B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #7C8B5A 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.