#766A02
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.9% 0.108 101.5), rgb(118, 106, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#766A02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766A02 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 106, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.108 101.5) |
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 #766A02 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766A02 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766A02 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #766A02 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA364
oklch(70.8% 0.084 102)
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Step 500
500
#978B36
oklch(63% 0.106 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#827501
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#766A02
oklch(51.9% 0.108 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#49420F
oklch(37.5% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#766A02 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) | #756600 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B0F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806159 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766A02
#766A02
oklch(51.9% 0.108 101.5)
- #5F60A5
#5F60A5
oklch(52% 0.108 281.4)
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 #766A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.010
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #766A02 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.