#7F8955
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.074 117.5), rgb(127, 137, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7F8955 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8955 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 137, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.074 117.5) |
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 #7F8955 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8955 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8955 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8955 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8955
oklch(60.9% 0.074 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A41
oklch(55.6% 0.081 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6633
oklch(49% 0.074 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C542B
oklch(42.8% 0.062 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#7F8955 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) | #908451 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8457 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84847C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8955
#7F8955
oklch(60.9% 0.074 117.5)
- #8879AA
#8879AA
oklch(60.8% 0.075 298.2)
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 #7F8955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #7F8955 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.