#7C8D35
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.1% 0.115 119.2), rgb(124, 141, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7C8D35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8D35 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 141, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.115 119.2) |
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 #7C8D35 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8D35 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8D35 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8D35 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8D35
oklch(61.1% 0.115 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D11
oklch(55.7% 0.125 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495608
oklch(42.7% 0.097 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#7C8D35 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) | #96852B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83867A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8D35
#7C8D35
oklch(61.1% 0.115 119.2)
- #8D73BF
#8D73BF
oklch(61.1% 0.115 298.7)
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 #7C8D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
Use #7C8D35 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.