#768205
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.7% 0.13 116.1), rgb(118, 130, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#768205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768205 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 93%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.13 116.1) |
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 #768205 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768205 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768205 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768205 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA862
oklch(70.6% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869232
oklch(63.1% 0.12 116)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#768205
oklch(57.7% 0.13 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#768205 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C18 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A6E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768205
#768205
oklch(57.7% 0.13 116.1)
- #8167BD
#8167BD
oklch(57.7% 0.13 296)
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 #768205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.009
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
Use #768205 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.