#768400
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.2% 0.134 116.9), rgb(118, 132, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#768400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768400 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.134 116.9) |
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 #768400 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768400 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768400 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768400 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA961
oklch(70.8% 0.097 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#859330
oklch(63.2% 0.123 117)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#768400
oklch(58.2% 0.134 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F470A
oklch(37.8% 0.081 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#768400 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D16 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7C6F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768400
#768400
oklch(58.2% 0.134 116.9)
- #8467C0
#8467C0
oklch(58.1% 0.135 297)
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 #768400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.004
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
Use #768400 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.