#7F8043
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.083 109.5), rgb(127, 128, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7F8043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8043 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 128, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.083 109.5) |
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 #7F8043 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8043 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8043 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8043 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A479
oklch(70.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E56
oklch(63.2% 0.077 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F8043
oklch(58.5% 0.083 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#64642D
oklch(49% 0.076 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#515226
oklch(42.7% 0.064 110)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#7F8043 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) | #887B3E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E46 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867972 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8043
#7F8043
oklch(58.5% 0.083 109.5)
- #7A73AA
#7A73AA
oklch(58.4% 0.084 289.4)
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 #7F8043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.010
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F8043 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.