#7E8A32
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.5% 0.113 116.5), rgb(126, 138, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7E8A32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A32 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.113 116.5) |
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 #7E8A32 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A32 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A32 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A32 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA867
oklch(70.7% 0.088 116.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A32
oklch(60.5% 0.113 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707C0F
oklch(55.7% 0.123 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5507
oklch(42.7% 0.095 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4612
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#7E8A32 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) | #938327 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928438 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868278 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A32
#7E8A32
oklch(60.5% 0.113 116.5)
- #8973BD
#8973BD
oklch(60.7% 0.112 296.6)
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 #7E8A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
Use #7E8A32 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.