#7D855B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.061 117), rgb(125, 133, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7D855B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D855B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 133, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.061 117) |
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 #7D855B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D855B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D855B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D855B text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA583
oklch(70.7% 0.048 117.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D855B
oklch(59.9% 0.061 117)
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Step 600
600
#70794B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E653C
oklch(49% 0.061 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5332
oklch(42.8% 0.051 117)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#7D855B 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) | #8B8158 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81807A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D855B
#7D855B
oklch(59.9% 0.061 117)
- #8379A0
#8379A0
oklch(59.9% 0.06 296.3)
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 #7D855B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #7D855B 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.