#76851E
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.5% 0.124 117.8), rgb(118, 133, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#76851E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76851E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 133, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.124 117.8) |
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 #76851E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76851E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76851E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76851E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84923B
oklch(63% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76851E
oklch(58.5% 0.124 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5507
oklch(42.6% 0.095 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#76851E 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) | #8E7D05 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E27 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7D72 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76851E
#76851E
oklch(58.5% 0.124 117.8)
- #856ABB
#856ABB
oklch(58.5% 0.123 297.8)
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 #76851E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
Use #76851E 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.