#7F883D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.1 115.1), rgb(127, 136, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7F883D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F883D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 136, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.1 115.1) |
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 #7F883D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F883D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F883D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F883D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F883D
oklch(60.3% 0.1 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717A25
oklch(55.5% 0.108 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6716
oklch(49.1% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5416
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#7F883D 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) | #918236 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908341 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868177 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F883D
#7F883D
oklch(60.3% 0.1 115.1)
- #8674B6
#8674B6
oklch(60.2% 0.1 295.8)
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 #7F883D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
Use #7F883D 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.