#76941B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.2% 0.144 123.4), rgb(118, 148, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#76941B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76941B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 148, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.144 123.4) |
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 #76941B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76941B | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76941B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76941B text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C997
oklch(80.9% 0.07 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 123.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76941B
oklch(62.2% 0.144 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#76941B 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998928 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8C7E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76941B
#76941B
oklch(62.2% 0.144 123.4)
- #996ECD
#996ECD
oklch(62.1% 0.144 303.4)
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 #76941B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #76941B 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.