#7F8A35
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.7% 0.11 116), rgb(127, 138, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7F8A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8A35 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 138, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.11 116) |
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 #7F8A35 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8A35 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8A35 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8A35 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59E
oklch(80.8% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA868
oklch(70.8% 0.087 115.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8A35
oklch(60.7% 0.11 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B15
oklch(55.5% 0.119 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6802
oklch(49.2% 0.112 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D550B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404614
oklch(37.7% 0.071 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#7F8A35 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) | #93832B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878378 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8A35
#7F8A35
oklch(60.7% 0.11 116)
- #8874BC
#8874BC
oklch(60.7% 0.109 295.8)
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 #7F8A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
Use #7F8A35 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.