#7C9248
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.6% 0.103 123.1), rgb(124, 146, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7C9248 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9248 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 146, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.103 123.1) |
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 #7C9248 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9248 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C9248 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C9248 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9248
oklch(62.6% 0.103 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#677E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#46561A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#7C9248 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) | #998A41 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818C81 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9248
#7C9248
oklch(62.6% 0.103 123.1)
- #9478BB
#9478BB
oklch(62.5% 0.103 302.8)
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 #7C9248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.013
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.013
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #7C9248 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.