#768A15
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59.7% 0.134 119.7), rgb(118, 138, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#768A15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768A15 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 138, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.134 119.7) |
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 #768A15 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768A15 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768A15 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768A15 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC798
oklch(80.8% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#98AA5C
oklch(70.6% 0.105 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768A15
oklch(59.7% 0.134 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4802
oklch(37.8% 0.088 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#768A15 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) | #938100 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918222 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8275 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768A15
#768A15
oklch(59.7% 0.134 119.7)
- #8C6AC3
#8C6AC3
oklch(59.6% 0.135 299.9)
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 #768A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
Use #768A15 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.