#7F882E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.1% 0.113 114.7), rgb(127, 136, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#7F882E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F882E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 136, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.113 114.7) |
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 #7F882E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F882E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F882E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F882E 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 114.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F882E
oklch(60.1% 0.113 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B08
oklch(55.6% 0.123 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5403
oklch(42.6% 0.095 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414610
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#7F882E 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) | #928122 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918334 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878076 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F882E
#7F882E
oklch(60.1% 0.113 114.7)
- #8572BD
#8572BD
oklch(60.1% 0.113 294.4)
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 #7F882E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #7F882E 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.