#768F09
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.9% 0.144 121.3), rgb(118, 143, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#768F09 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #768F09 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 143, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.144 121.3) |
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 #768F09 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #768F09 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #768F09 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #768F09 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C895
oklch(80.8% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AB58
oklch(70.6% 0.112 121)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#768F09
oklch(60.9% 0.144 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 121.8)
#768F09 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) | #988600 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95851D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8779 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #768F09
#768F09
oklch(60.9% 0.144 121.3)
- #936BCA
#936BCA
oklch(60.9% 0.144 301.7)
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 #768F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #768F09 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.