#768261
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.8% 0.05 124.2), rgb(118, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#768261 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768261 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.05 124.2) |
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 #768261 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768261 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768261 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768261 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F70
oklch(63.2% 0.047 124.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#768261
oklch(58.8% 0.05 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6648
oklch(49.2% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4433
oklch(37.6% 0.029 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#768261 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) | #867E5F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D62 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787F79 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768261
#768261
oklch(58.8% 0.05 124.2)
- #837595
#837595
oklch(58.7% 0.051 304.8)
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 #768261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #768261 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.