#76872F
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.1% 0.115 119.4), rgb(118, 135, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#76872F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76872F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 135, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.115 119.4) |
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 #76872F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76872F | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76872F text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76872F text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#829244
oklch(63% 0.105 119.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76872F
oklch(59.1% 0.115 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6914
oklch(49.2% 0.107 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5515
oklch(42.6% 0.087 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4719
oklch(37.8% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#76872F 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) | #908024 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8035 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8075 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76872F
#76872F
oklch(59.1% 0.115 119.4)
- #886DB8
#886DB8
oklch(59.2% 0.115 299.5)
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 #76872F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
Use #76872F 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.