#768C42
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.6% 0.104 123.2), rgb(118, 140, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#768C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768C42 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 140, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.104 123.2) |
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 #768C42 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768C42 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768C42 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768C42 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768C42
oklch(60.6% 0.104 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#556A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#46561A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#768C42 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) | #93843B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908446 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B867B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768C42
#768C42
oklch(60.6% 0.104 123.2)
- #8F72B5
#8F72B5
oklch(60.6% 0.104 303.4)
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 #768C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
Use #768C42 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.