#7F8640
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.094 114), rgb(127, 134, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7F8640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8640 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 134, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.094 114) |
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 #7F8640 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8640 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8640 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8640 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A670
oklch(70.7% 0.074 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8640
oklch(59.8% 0.094 114)
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Step 600
600
#737A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661D
oklch(49% 0.095 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F541B
oklch(42.9% 0.079 114)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#7F8640 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) | #8F803A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8244 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F76 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8640
#7F8640
oklch(59.8% 0.094 114)
- #8374B3
#8374B3
oklch(59.8% 0.095 294.3)
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 #7F8640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
Use #7F8640 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.