#7E8646
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.088 115), rgb(126, 134, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7E8646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8646 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.088 115) |
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 #7E8646 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8646 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8646 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8646 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA674
oklch(70.7% 0.069 114.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8646
oklch(59.8% 0.088 115)
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Step 600
600
#727A33
oklch(55.7% 0.095 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6625
oklch(49% 0.088 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5420
oklch(42.8% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#7E8646 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) | #8E8041 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8249 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858077 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8646
#7E8646
oklch(59.8% 0.088 115)
- #8375AF
#8375AF
oklch(59.8% 0.088 294.7)
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 #7E8646, 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 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
Use #7E8646 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.