#7D8239
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.097 112.6), rgb(125, 130, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7D8239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8239 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.097 112.6) |
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 #7D8239 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8239 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8239 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8239 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 112.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D8239
oklch(58.6% 0.097 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626622
oklch(49.2% 0.09 112.5)
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Step 800
800
#50531E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#7D8239 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) | #8B7C32 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857B72 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8239
#7D8239
oklch(58.6% 0.097 112.6)
- #7E71B1
#7E71B1
oklch(58.7% 0.097 292.5)
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 #7D8239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #7D8239 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.