#7E883C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.2% 0.101 115.8), rgb(126, 136, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7E883C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E883C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 136, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.101 115.8) |
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 #7E883C | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E883C | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E883C text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E883C text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E883C
oklch(60.2% 0.101 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717B24
oklch(55.7% 0.11 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6715
oklch(49% 0.102 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5415
oklch(42.6% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#7E883C 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) | #918234 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908340 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858177 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E883C
#7E883C
oklch(60.2% 0.101 115.8)
- #8674B6
#8674B6
oklch(60.2% 0.1 295.8)
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 #7E883C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
Use #7E883C 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.