#7D8749
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.086 116.6), rgb(125, 135, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#7D8749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8749 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 135, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.086 116.6) |
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 #7D8749 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8749 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8749 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8749 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 115.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8749
oklch(60% 0.086 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A36
oklch(55.6% 0.093 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6728
oklch(49.2% 0.087 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5422
oklch(42.8% 0.072 116.2)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#7D8749 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) | #8F8144 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838178 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8749
#7D8749
oklch(60% 0.086 116.6)
- #8575AE
#8575AE
oklch(59.9% 0.087 296.6)
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 #7D8749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #7D8749 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.