#7E8A5E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.2% 0.064 120.7), rgb(126, 138, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7E8A5E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A5E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.064 120.7) |
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 #7E8A5E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A5E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A5E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A5E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA683
oklch(70.8% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A5E
oklch(61.2% 0.064 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B663B
oklch(49% 0.065 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5431
oklch(42.8% 0.055 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#7E8A5E 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) | #8F855B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8560 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82867F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A5E
#7E8A5E
oklch(61.2% 0.064 120.7)
- #8A7BA5
#8A7BA5
oklch(61.2% 0.065 300.9)
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 #7E8A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E8A5E 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.