#7D852A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.2% 0.114 114.2), rgb(125, 133, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7D852A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D852A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 133, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.114 114.2) |
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 #7D852A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D852A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D852A text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D852A text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889041
oklch(63% 0.104 114.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D852A
oklch(59.2% 0.114 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#60670C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5410
oklch(42.7% 0.088 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414516
oklch(37.6% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#7D852A 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) | #8F7E1D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8030 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857D73 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D852A
#7D852A
oklch(59.2% 0.114 114.2)
- #826FBA
#826FBA
oklch(59.1% 0.113 294.3)
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 #7D852A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #7D852A 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.