#768B24
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60% 0.128 120.6), rgb(118, 139, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#768B24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768B24 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 139, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.128 120.6) |
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 #768B24 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768B24 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768B24 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768B24 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79A
oklch(80.9% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AA61
oklch(70.7% 0.1 120.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768B24
oklch(60% 0.128 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C480A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#768B24 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) | #948311 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91832D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8377 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768B24
#768B24
oklch(60% 0.128 120.6)
- #8D6CC0
#8D6CC0
oklch(59.9% 0.128 300.7)
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 #768B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
Use #768B24 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.