#7E822F
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.6% 0.106 111.9), rgb(126, 130, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7E822F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E822F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 130, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.106 111.9) |
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 #7E822F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E822F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E822F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E822F text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F46
oklch(63% 0.097 111.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E822F
oklch(58.6% 0.106 111.9)
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Step 700
700
#636617
oklch(49.2% 0.098 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505316
oklch(42.7% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#7E822F 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) | #8C7C25 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E34 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867A71 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E822F
#7E822F
oklch(58.6% 0.106 111.9)
- #7E70B6
#7E70B6
oklch(58.7% 0.106 292)
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 #7E822F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #7E822F 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.