#7E803C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.091 110.4), rgb(126, 128, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7E803C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E803C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 128, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.091 110.4) |
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 #7E803C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E803C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E803C text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E803C text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E51
oklch(63.1% 0.083 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E803C
oklch(58.3% 0.091 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#636526
oklch(49.1% 0.085 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#7E803C 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) | #897B36 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D40 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867971 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E803C
#7E803C
oklch(58.3% 0.091 110.4)
- #7B71AD
#7B71AD
oklch(58.2% 0.091 290.9)
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 #7E803C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E803C 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.