#7D8963
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61% 0.057 122.3), rgb(125, 137, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7D8963 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8963 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 137, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.057 122.3) |
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 #7D8963 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8963 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8963 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8963 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA587
oklch(70.6% 0.044 122.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8963
oklch(61% 0.057 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7951
oklch(55.5% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6641
oklch(49.1% 0.057 122)
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Step 800
800
#4A5336
oklch(42.6% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#7D8963 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) | #8E8461 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8465 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80857F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8963
#7D8963
oklch(61% 0.057 122.3)
- #897BA0
#897BA0
oklch(60.9% 0.057 302)
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 #7D8963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #7D8963 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.