#7E8A65
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.4% 0.055 122.6), rgb(126, 138, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7E8A65 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A65 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.055 122.6) |
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 #7E8A65 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A65 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A65 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A65 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA588
oklch(70.6% 0.042 123)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A65
oklch(61.4% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7952
oklch(55.6% 0.059 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6642
oklch(49.1% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#7E8A65 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) | #8F8663 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8567 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818680 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A65
#7E8A65
oklch(61.4% 0.055 122.6)
- #8B7DA0
#8B7DA0
oklch(61.5% 0.054 303.1)
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 #7E8A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #7E8A65 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.