#7C8D42
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.3% 0.103 120.1), rgb(124, 141, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7C8D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8D42 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 141, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.103 120.1) |
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 #7C8D42 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8D42 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8D42 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8D42 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 119.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8D42
oklch(61.3% 0.103 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C27
oklch(55.5% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#596919
oklch(49.1% 0.104 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#495618
oklch(42.8% 0.087 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D471B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#7C8D42 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) | #95863B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938646 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82867C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8D42
#7C8D42
oklch(61.3% 0.103 120.1)
- #8E75B8
#8E75B8
oklch(61.2% 0.102 300.6)
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 #7C8D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #7C8D42 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.