#7E892A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.2% 0.118 115.7), rgb(126, 137, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7E892A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E892A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 137, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.118 115.7) |
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 #7E892A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E892A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E892A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E892A text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#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
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA863
oklch(70.7% 0.093 115.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E892A
oklch(60.2% 0.118 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#7E892A 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) | #93821C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928331 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868176 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E892A
#7E892A
oklch(60.2% 0.118 115.7)
- #8771BF
#8771BF
oklch(60.2% 0.118 295.6)
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 #7E892A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
Use #7E892A 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.