#768000
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.2% 0.13 115.1), rgb(118, 128, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#768000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768000 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.13 115.1) |
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 #768000 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #768000 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768000 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768000 text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69B
oklch(81% 0.059 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA862
oklch(70.7% 0.094 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879232
oklch(63.2% 0.12 115.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#768000
oklch(57.2% 0.13 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#40460C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#768000 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) | #8A7900 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A14 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F786C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768000
#768000
oklch(57.2% 0.13 115.1)
- #7E66BC
#7E66BC
oklch(57.2% 0.13 294.8)
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 #768000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.014
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #768000 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.