Is #7F8564 accessible for body text on white?

#7F8564 has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 against white, which is not sufficient for WCAG AA body text (4.5:1).

What is the complementary color of #7F8564?

The complement of #7F8564 is #6A6485.

#7F8564 Shadow

rgb(127, 133, 100)

Color conversions

HEX: #7F8564
RGB: rgb(127, 133, 100)
RGBA: rgba(127, 133, 100, 1)
HSL: hsl(71, 14%, 46%)
HSV / HSB: hsv(71, 25%, 52%)
CMYK: cmyk(5%, 0%, 25%, 48%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ: xyz(19.44, 22.207, 15.316)
LAB: lab(54.25 -8.19 17.1)
LCH: lch(54.25 18.96 115.6)
OKLAB: oklab(60.26% -0.0214 0.0433)
OKLCH: oklch(60.26% 0.0483 116.24)
Nearest name: Shadow

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

Tints

Tones

Color harmonies

Complementary

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

Opacity variations

#7f85641a

#7f856433

#7f85644d

#7f856466

#7f856480

#7f856499

#7f8564b3

#7f8564cc

#7f8564e6

#7f8564ff

On white

3.86:1

Body text AA Large · Large text AA

On black

5.44:1

Body text AA · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 3.86:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

Growth, permission, and the language of success states

Green is the hue the eye resolves with the least effort, which makes it genuinely restful across large surfaces. It carries built-in permission semantics — confirm, proceed, healthy — so using it decoratively can create false affordances in an interface.

Nature, renewal, and wealth in Western markets, and paradise and faith across much of the Islamic world. It also carries strong finance connotations thanks to US currency.

Stable green pigments were historically difficult and often poisonous — Scheele's green was arsenic-based and killed the people who lived with its wallpaper. Viridian in the nineteenth century finally gave artists a safe, permanent green.

The default for sustainability, health, and finance. If your product also uses green for success feedback, shift the brand green's hue or chroma so the two never get confused.

Common industries: Sustainability, Healthcare, Finance, Food, Outdoor. Pairs well with warm cream for organic warmth, deep brown for heritage, coral for a modern accent.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-shadow: #7f8564;
  --color-shadow-rgb: 127 133 100;
  --color-shadow-hsl: 71 14% 46%;
  --color-shadow-oklch: 60.26% 0.0483 116.24;
}

.element {
  color: #7f8564;
  background-color: hsl(71, 14%, 46%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(127 133 100 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$shadow: #7f8564;
$shadow-light: #bfc2b2;
$shadow-dark: #404332;

.element {
  color: $shadow;
  background: rgba($shadow, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($shadow, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@shadow: #7f8564;
@shadow-light: lighten(@shadow, 12%);
@shadow-dark: darken(@shadow, 12%);

.element {
  color: @shadow;
  background: fade(@shadow, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-shadow-50: #e5e7e0;
  --color-shadow-100: #d9dad1;
  --color-shadow-200: #cccec1;
  --color-shadow-300: #b2b6a2;
  --color-shadow-400: #999d83;
  --color-shadow-500: #7f8564;
  --color-shadow-600: #72785a;
  --color-shadow-700: #595d46;
  --color-shadow-800: #404332;
  --color-shadow-900: #26281e;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-shadow-500 text-shadow-50 ring-shadow-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#7f8564]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$shadow: #7f8564;
$primary: $shadow;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "shadow": $shadow
));

// Generates .text-shadow, .bg-shadow, .btn-shadow
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color shadow = Color(0xFF7F8564);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor shadowSwatch = MaterialColor(0xFF7F8564, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFE5E7E0),
  100: Color(0xFFD9DAD1),
  200: Color(0xFFCCCEC1),
  300: Color(0xFFB2B6A2),
  400: Color(0xFF999D83),
  500: Color(0xFF7F8564),
  600: Color(0xFF72785A),
  700: Color(0xFF595D46),
  800: Color(0xFF404332),
  900: Color(0xFF26281E),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #7f8564 — Shadow
    static let shadow = Color(
        red: 0.498,
        green: 0.5216,
        blue: 0.3922
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let shadow = UIColor(
        red: 0.498,
        green: 0.5216,
        blue: 0.3922,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="shadow">#7F8564</color>
    <color name="shadow_translucent">#807F8564</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val Shadow = Color(0xFF7F8564)

JavaScript

export const SHADOW = {
  hex: "#7f8564",
  rgb: [127, 133, 100],
  hsl: [71, 14, 46],
  oklch: "oklch(60.26% 0.0483 116.24)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "shadow": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#7f8564",
    "$description": "Shadow — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}