#76844A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.083 120.1), rgb(118, 132, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#76844A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76844A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 132, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.083 120.1) |
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 #76844A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76844A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76844A text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76844A text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#83915B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 120.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76844A
oklch(58.8% 0.083 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6733
oklch(49.1% 0.076 120)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4627
oklch(37.8% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#76844A 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) | #8B7E45 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7F76 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76844A
#76844A
oklch(58.8% 0.083 120.1)
- #8471A7
#8471A7
oklch(58.7% 0.084 300)
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 #76844A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #76844A 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.