#7F8E4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.9% 0.09 119.9), rgb(127, 142, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7F8E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8E4E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.09 119.9) |
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 #7F8E4E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8E4E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8E4E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8E4E text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA776
oklch(70.6% 0.069 119.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8E4E
oklch(61.9% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B35
oklch(55.5% 0.097 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6827
oklch(49.1% 0.091 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5522
oklch(42.8% 0.075 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4621
oklch(37.7% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#7F8E4E 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) | #958849 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938851 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84887F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8E4E
#7F8E4E
oklch(61.9% 0.09 119.9)
- #8E79B4
#8E79B4
oklch(61.8% 0.09 300.1)
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 #7F8E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.003
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #7F8E4E 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.