#7E9244
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.7% 0.107 121.5), rgb(126, 146, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7E9244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 121°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9244 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 146, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.107 121.5) |
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 #7E9244 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9244 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9244 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9244 text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9244
oklch(62.7% 0.107 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#697D24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A16
oklch(49.2% 0.108 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#475616
oklch(42.6% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#7E9244 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) | #9A8A3D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A49 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848B80 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9244
#7E9244
oklch(62.7% 0.107 121.5)
- #9478BE
#9478BE
oklch(62.7% 0.107 301.8)
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 #7E9244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E9244 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.