#786A00
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.108 100.2), rgb(120, 106, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#786A00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786A00 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 106, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.108 100.2) |
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 #786A00 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786A00 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786A00 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #786A00 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA263
oklch(70.6% 0.084 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#988B34
oklch(63.1% 0.108 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#786A00
oklch(52.1% 0.108 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#786A00 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) | #766700 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C0D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826159 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786A00
#786A00
oklch(52.1% 0.108 100.2)
- #5E61A6
#5E61A6
oklch(52.2% 0.108 280.1)
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 #786A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #786A00 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.