#7E8555
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.068 115.3), rgb(126, 133, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7E8555 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8555 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.068 115.3) |
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 #7E8555 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8555 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8555 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8555 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 115.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8555
oklch(59.9% 0.068 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717944
oklch(55.6% 0.075 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6536
oklch(49% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414529
oklch(37.9% 0.045 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#7E8555 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) | #8B8052 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8157 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838079 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8555
#7E8555
oklch(59.9% 0.068 115.3)
- #8378A5
#8378A5
oklch(59.9% 0.069 295.5)
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 #7E8555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E8555 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.