#7E905D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.6% 0.075 124.3), rgb(126, 144, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7E905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E905D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.075 124.3) |
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 #7E905D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E905D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E905D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E905D text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E905D
oklch(62.6% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#697C45
oklch(55.7% 0.082 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#576836
oklch(49% 0.076 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#7E905D 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) | #968A59 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818B83 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E905D
#7E905D
oklch(62.6% 0.075 124.3)
- #927DAD
#927DAD
oklch(62.7% 0.075 304.3)
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 #7E905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #7E905D 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.