#7C8E40
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.5% 0.106 120.4), rgb(124, 142, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#7C8E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8E40 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.106 120.4) |
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 #7C8E40 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8E40 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8E40 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8E40 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 120.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8E40
oklch(61.5% 0.106 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D23
oklch(55.6% 0.116 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#596915
oklch(49.1% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#495615
oklch(42.8% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4719
oklch(37.8% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#7C8E40 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) | #968738 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948745 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82877D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8E40
#7C8E40
oklch(61.5% 0.106 120.4)
- #8F75BB
#8F75BB
oklch(61.5% 0.107 300.4)
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 #7C8E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
Use #7C8E40 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.