#78701D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.7% 0.101 103.7), rgb(120, 112, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#78701D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78701D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 112, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.101 103.7) |
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 #78701D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78701D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78701D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78701D text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#938C45
oklch(63.1% 0.093 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78701D
oklch(53.7% 0.101 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6316
oklch(49.2% 0.094 104)
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Step 800
800
#565116
oklch(42.7% 0.078 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#78701D 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) | #7B6C0E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7023 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816860 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78701D
#78701D
oklch(53.7% 0.101 103.7)
- #6765A6
#6765A6
oklch(53.7% 0.1 283.9)
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 #78701D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #78701D 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.