#768E2D
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.8% 0.125 122.2), rgb(118, 142, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#768E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768E2D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 142, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.125 122.2) |
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 #768E2D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768E2D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768E2D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768E2D text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AB64
oklch(70.8% 0.099 122.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768E2D
oklch(60.8% 0.125 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#768E2D 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) | #96851F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938534 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C877A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768E2D
#768E2D
oklch(60.8% 0.125 122.2)
- #916FC1
#916FC1
oklch(60.9% 0.125 301.9)
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 #768E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
Use #768E2D 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.