#7F8A54
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.1% 0.077 118.1), rgb(127, 138, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7F8A54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8A54 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 138, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.077 118.1) |
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 #7F8A54 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8A54 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8A54 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8A54 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 117.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8A54
oklch(61.1% 0.077 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6731
oklch(49.2% 0.078 118)
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Step 800
800
#4C5429
oklch(42.8% 0.065 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4526
oklch(37.6% 0.049 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#7F8A54 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) | #918550 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8557 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84857D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8A54
#7F8A54
oklch(61.1% 0.077 118.1)
- #897AAC
#897AAC
oklch(61.2% 0.076 297.9)
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 #7F8A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #7F8A54 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.