#7D894E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.083 118.4), rgb(125, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7D894E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D894E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.083 118.4) |
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 #7D894E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D894E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D894E text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D894E text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 118.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D894E
oklch(60.6% 0.083 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C672C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5425
oklch(42.6% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4623
oklch(37.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#7D894E 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) | #908349 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8451 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82837B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D894E
#7D894E
oklch(60.6% 0.083 118.4)
- #8877AD
#8877AD
oklch(60.6% 0.083 298.4)
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 #7D894E, 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 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #7D894E 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.