#7E875A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.065 117.6), rgb(126, 135, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7E875A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E875A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.065 117.6) |
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 #7E875A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E875A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E875A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E875A text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 116.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E875A
oklch(60.4% 0.065 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#707948
oklch(55.6% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D663A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#7E875A 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) | #8D8257 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82827B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E875A
#7E875A
oklch(60.4% 0.065 117.6)
- #8679A4
#8679A4
oklch(60.4% 0.066 298.3)
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 #7E875A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E875A 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.