#768E22
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.7% 0.133 121.6), rgb(118, 142, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#768E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768E22 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 142, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.133 121.6) |
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 #768E22 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768E22 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768E22 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768E22 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC899
oklch(81% 0.065 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 121.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768E22
oklch(60.7% 0.133 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4806
oklch(37.6% 0.087 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A08
oklch(26.9% 0.054 121.5)
#768E22 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) | #97850A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8679 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768E22
#768E22
oklch(60.7% 0.133 121.6)
- #916DC4
#916DC4
oklch(60.7% 0.133 301.7)
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 #768E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
Use #768E22 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.