#768259
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.061 121.6), rgb(118, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#768259 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 122°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768259 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.061 121.6) |
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 #768259 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768259 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768259 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768259 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#848F69
oklch(63.1% 0.056 121.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#768259
oklch(58.6% 0.061 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6641
oklch(49.1% 0.057 122)
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Step 800
800
#4B5336
oklch(42.7% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#768259 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) | #877D56 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797E77 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768259
#768259
oklch(58.6% 0.061 121.6)
- #82749B
#82749B
oklch(58.6% 0.061 301)
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 #768259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
Use #768259 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.