#7E8348
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.081 112.8), rgb(126, 131, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7E8348 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8348 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.081 112.8) |
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 #7E8348 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8348 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8348 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8348 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F59
oklch(63.3% 0.075 112.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E8348
oklch(59.2% 0.081 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616530
oklch(49.1% 0.075 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5328
oklch(42.8% 0.064 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#7E8348 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) | #8B7E43 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857D75 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8348
#7E8348
oklch(59.2% 0.081 112.8)
- #7F75AA
#7F75AA
oklch(59.2% 0.08 292.4)
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 #7E8348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.007
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E8348 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.