#7E9152
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.6% 0.09 122.7), rgb(126, 145, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7E9152 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9152 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 145, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.09 122.7) |
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 #7E9152 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9152 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9152 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9152 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9152
oklch(62.6% 0.09 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#697C37
oklch(55.5% 0.097 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#576929
oklch(49.1% 0.092 123)
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Step 800
800
#475624
oklch(42.8% 0.076 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4722
oklch(37.8% 0.059 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#7E9152 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) | #988A4D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A55 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838B82 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9152
#7E9152
oklch(62.6% 0.09 122.7)
- #937BB5
#937BB5
oklch(62.7% 0.089 302.9)
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 #7E9152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.006
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #7E9152 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.