#7D8A37
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.5% 0.109 117.2), rgb(125, 138, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7D8A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8A37 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 138, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.109 117.2) |
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 #7D8A37 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8A37 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8A37 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8A37 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8A37
oklch(60.5% 0.109 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C1A
oklch(55.7% 0.118 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6809
oklch(49.1% 0.11 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C550E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#7D8A37 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) | #93832E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848378 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8A37
#7D8A37
oklch(60.5% 0.109 117.2)
- #8973BB
#8973BB
oklch(60.6% 0.109 297.1)
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 #7D8A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
Use #7D8A37 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.