#766D00
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.6% 0.111 103.8), rgb(118, 109, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#766D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766D00 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 109, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.111 103.8) |
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 #766D00 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766D00 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766D00 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #766D00 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#948C3C
oklch(63% 0.102 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766D00
oklch(52.6% 0.111 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6301
oklch(49.2% 0.103 104)
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Step 800
800
#575109
oklch(42.8% 0.086 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#766D00 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) | #786900 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80645C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766D00
#766D00
oklch(52.6% 0.111 103.8)
- #6460A8
#6460A8
oklch(52.6% 0.111 284.4)
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 #766D00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #766D00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
Use #766D00 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.