#768616
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.7% 0.129 118.1), rgb(118, 134, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#768616 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768616 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 134, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.129 118.1) |
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 #768616 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768616 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768616 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768616 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA964
oklch(70.7% 0.094 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#839336
oklch(63.1% 0.119 118.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#768616
oklch(58.7% 0.129 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#768616 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) | #907E00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F22 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7E72 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768616
#768616
oklch(58.7% 0.129 118.1)
- #8669BF
#8669BF
oklch(58.6% 0.13 297.8)
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 #768616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.008
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
Use #768616 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.