#72780D
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.9% 0.119 113.2), rgb(114, 120, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#72780D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72780D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 120, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.119 113.2) |
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 #72780D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72780D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72780D text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72780D text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#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
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A767
oklch(70.8% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72780D
oklch(54.9% 0.119 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5408
oklch(42.7% 0.092 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424513
oklch(37.6% 0.07 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#72780D 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) | #827200 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827419 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7066 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72780D
#72780D
oklch(54.9% 0.119 113.2)
- #7562B0
#7562B0
oklch(54.9% 0.119 293.3)
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 #72780D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.010
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #72780D 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.