#768916
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59.4% 0.133 119.3), rgb(118, 137, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#768916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768916 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 137, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.133 119.3) |
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 #768916 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768916 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768916 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768916 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC798
oklch(80.8% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 119.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768916
oklch(59.4% 0.133 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4803
oklch(37.9% 0.087 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#768916 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) | #928100 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908122 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8174 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768916
#768916
oklch(59.4% 0.133 119.3)
- #8A6AC2
#8A6AC2
oklch(59.4% 0.134 299.1)
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 #768916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
Use #768916 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.