#678709
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.8% 0.142 124.8), rgb(103, 135, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#678709 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678709 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 135, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.142 124.8) |
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 #678709 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678709 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678709 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678709 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 500
500
#789733
oklch(63.2% 0.132 124.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#678709
oklch(57.8% 0.142 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#678709 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8072 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678709
#678709
oklch(57.8% 0.142 124.8)
- #8D61BC
#8D61BC
oklch(57.8% 0.141 304.7)
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 #678709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
Use #678709 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.