#7D8657
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.068 117.3), rgb(125, 134, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7D8657 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8657 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 134, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.068 117.3) |
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 #7D8657 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8657 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8657 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8657 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8657
oklch(60.1% 0.068 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#707946
oklch(55.6% 0.073 117)
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Step 700
700
#5E6638
oklch(49.2% 0.068 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#7D8657 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) | #8C8154 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8259 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82817A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8657
#7D8657
oklch(60.1% 0.068 117.3)
- #8578A4
#8578A4
oklch(60.1% 0.067 297.9)
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 #7D8657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D8657 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.