#7E8969
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.2% 0.048 123.2), rgb(126, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7E8969 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8969 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.048 123.2) |
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 #7E8969 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8969 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8969 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8969 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8969
oklch(61.2% 0.048 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6647
oklch(49.2% 0.049 124)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#7E8969 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) | #8D8567 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808680 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8969
#7E8969
oklch(61.2% 0.048 123.2)
- #8A7D9C
#8A7D9C
oklch(61.2% 0.048 304.1)
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 #7E8969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E8969 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.