#7D8741
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.095 116.1), rgb(125, 135, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7D8741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 116°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8741 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 135, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.095 116.1) |
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 #7D8741 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8741 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8741 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8741 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8741
oklch(59.9% 0.095 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E671E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#7D8741 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) | #8F813B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8245 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848077 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8741
#7D8741
oklch(59.9% 0.095 116.1)
- #8574B2
#8574B2
oklch(59.9% 0.094 296)
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 #7D8741, 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
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
Use #7D8741 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.