#7E8353
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.068 113.3), rgb(126, 131, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7E8353 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8353 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.068 113.3) |
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 #7E8353 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8353 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8353 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8353 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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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
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8353
oklch(59.4% 0.068 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737844
oklch(55.6% 0.074 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616535
oklch(49.1% 0.069 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#7E8353 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) | #8A7F50 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8055 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847E77 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8353
#7E8353
oklch(59.4% 0.068 113.3)
- #8077A4
#8077A4
oklch(59.4% 0.068 293.4)
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 #7E8353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E8353 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.