#7E884E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.081 116.9), rgb(126, 136, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7E884E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E884E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 136, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.081 116.9) |
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 #7E884E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E884E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E884E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E884E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA679
oklch(70.6% 0.063 117.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E884E
oklch(60.4% 0.081 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#707A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E672C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#7E884E 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) | #8F8249 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8351 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84827A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E884E
#7E884E
oklch(60.4% 0.081 116.9)
- #8677AD
#8677AD
oklch(60.4% 0.082 296.6)
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 #7E884E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E884E 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.