#7F852C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.4% 0.111 113), rgb(127, 133, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7F852C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F852C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 133, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.111 113) |
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 #7F852C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F852C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F852C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F852C text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A766
oklch(70.8% 0.087 112.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F852C
oklch(59.4% 0.111 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A09
oklch(55.6% 0.121 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505404
oklch(42.8% 0.093 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424511
oklch(37.6% 0.072 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#7F852C 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) | #8F7F20 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8132 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877D73 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F852C
#7F852C
oklch(59.4% 0.111 113)
- #8171BB
#8171BB
oklch(59.4% 0.112 292.6)
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 #7F852C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #7F852C 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.