#7F8749
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.2% 0.086 115), rgb(127, 135, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#7F8749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8749 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 135, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.086 115) |
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 #7F8749 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8749 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8749 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8749 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA676
oklch(70.7% 0.067 114.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8749
oklch(60.2% 0.086 115)
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Step 600
600
#727A35
oklch(55.7% 0.093 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6627
oklch(49% 0.086 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5322
oklch(42.6% 0.071 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#7F8749 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) | #8F8244 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858178 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8749
#7F8749
oklch(60.2% 0.086 115)
- #8476AF
#8476AF
oklch(60.1% 0.087 294.9)
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 #7F8749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #7F8749 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.