#7E8A2F
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.5% 0.115 116.4), rgb(126, 138, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7E8A2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A2F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.115 116.4) |
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 #7E8A2F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A2F | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A2F text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A2F text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA865
oklch(70.7% 0.091 116.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A2F
oklch(60.5% 0.115 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707C06
oklch(55.7% 0.126 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5502
oklch(42.7% 0.097 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4610
oklch(37.6% 0.075 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#7E8A2F 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) | #938323 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928435 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868277 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A2F
#7E8A2F
oklch(60.5% 0.115 116.4)
- #8972BE
#8972BE
oklch(60.5% 0.115 296.8)
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 #7E8A2F, 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 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
Use #7E8A2F 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.