#767E51
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.5% 0.065 116.7), rgb(118, 126, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#767E51 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767E51 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 126, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.065 116.7) |
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 #767E51 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767E51 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767E51 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767E51 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767E51
oklch(57.5% 0.065 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E653D
oklch(49% 0.06 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5332
oklch(42.8% 0.051 117)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#767E51 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) | #847A4E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A53 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7973 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767E51
#767E51
oklch(57.5% 0.065 116.7)
- #7C719B
#7C719B
oklch(57.5% 0.065 296.3)
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 #767E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #767E51 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.