#7D8A39
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.5% 0.107 117.3), rgb(125, 138, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7D8A39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 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 (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8A39 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 138, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.107 117.3) |
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 #7D8A39 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8A39 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8A39 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8A39 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 117.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8A39
oklch(60.5% 0.107 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1D
oklch(55.7% 0.117 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C680D
oklch(49% 0.108 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5511
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#7D8A39 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) | #938330 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848378 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8A39
#7D8A39
oklch(60.5% 0.107 117.3)
- #8973BA
#8973BA
oklch(60.5% 0.108 297.3)
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 #7D8A39, 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 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
Use #7D8A39 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.