#768E37
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.9% 0.117 122.9), rgb(118, 142, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#768E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768E37 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 142, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.117 122.9) |
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 #768E37 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768E37 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768E37 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768E37 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768E37
oklch(60.9% 0.117 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#667F17
oklch(55.7% 0.128 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B05
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#45570C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#768E37 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) | #96862D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C877B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768E37
#768E37
oklch(60.9% 0.117 122.9)
- #9170BC
#9170BC
oklch(60.8% 0.117 303.1)
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 #768E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
Use #768E37 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.