#7E8046
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.4% 0.08 110.4), rgb(126, 128, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7E8046 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8046 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 128, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.08 110.4) |
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 #7E8046 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8046 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8046 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8046 text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E59
oklch(63.2% 0.073 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E8046
oklch(58.4% 0.08 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#636430
oklch(49% 0.073 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#515228
oklch(42.7% 0.062 110)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#7E8046 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) | #887B41 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D49 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857A72 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8046
#7E8046
oklch(58.4% 0.08 110.4)
- #7B73A8
#7B73A8
oklch(58.4% 0.081 290.6)
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 #7E8046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E8046 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.