#7E915C
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.078 124.6), rgb(126, 145, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#7E915C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E915C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 145, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.078 124.6) |
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 #7E915C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E915C | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E915C text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E915C text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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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
#98A87E
oklch(70.8% 0.061 124.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E915C
oklch(62.8% 0.078 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#687C43
oklch(55.6% 0.085 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#576834
oklch(49% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#47552C
oklch(42.7% 0.065 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4628
oklch(37.6% 0.05 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#7E915C 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) | #978B58 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818C84 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E915C
#7E915C
oklch(62.8% 0.078 124.6)
- #937DAF
#937DAF
oklch(62.8% 0.078 304.4)
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 #7E915C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E915C 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.