#7D8949
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.089 117.9), rgb(125, 137, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7D8949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8949 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.089 117.9) |
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 #7D8949 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8949 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8949 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8949 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA775
oklch(70.7% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8949
oklch(60.5% 0.089 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B34
oklch(55.6% 0.097 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6726
oklch(49% 0.09 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5421
oklch(42.6% 0.074 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F4620
oklch(37.8% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#7D8949 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) | #908344 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83837A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8949
#7D8949
oklch(60.5% 0.089 117.9)
- #8876B0
#8876B0
oklch(60.5% 0.088 298)
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 #7D8949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #7D8949 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.