#7E8725
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.7% 0.119 114.6), rgb(126, 135, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7E8725 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8725 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.119 114.6) |
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 #7E8725 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8725 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8725 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8725 text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69B
oklch(81% 0.059 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA862
oklch(70.8% 0.094 114.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8725
oklch(59.7% 0.119 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41460B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#7E8725 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) | #918014 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90822D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F74 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8725
#7E8725
oklch(59.7% 0.119 114.6)
- #8470BF
#8470BF
oklch(59.7% 0.119 294.2)
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 #7E8725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
Use #7E8725 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.