#7E8041
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.4% 0.086 110.4), rgb(126, 128, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7E8041 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8041 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 128, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.086 110.4) |
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 #7E8041 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8041 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8041 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8041 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A578
oklch(70.8% 0.062 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E55
oklch(63.1% 0.078 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E8041
oklch(58.4% 0.086 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#63652B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515225
oklch(42.7% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#7E8041 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) | #887B3B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D44 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857971 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8041
#7E8041
oklch(58.4% 0.086 110.4)
- #7B72AB
#7B72AB
oklch(58.3% 0.087 290.7)
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 #7E8041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E8041 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.