#7E8143
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.085 111.2), rgb(126, 129, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#7E8143 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8143 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 129, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.085 111.2) |
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 #7E8143 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8143 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8143 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8143 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 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
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A579
oklch(70.8% 0.061 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E56
oklch(63.1% 0.077 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E8143
oklch(58.6% 0.085 111.2)
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Step 700
700
#62652C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505226
oklch(42.6% 0.064 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#7E8143 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) | #897C3E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E46 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857A72 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8143
#7E8143
oklch(58.6% 0.085 111.2)
- #7C73AB
#7C73AB
oklch(58.6% 0.085 290.9)
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 #7E8143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.009
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E8143 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.