#78702E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.8% 0.087 102.4), rgb(120, 112, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#78702E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78702E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 112, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.087 102.4) |
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 #78702E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78702E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78702E text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78702E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A375
oklch(70.8% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#938C50
oklch(63.2% 0.081 102.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78702E
oklch(53.8% 0.087 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6226
oklch(49.1% 0.081 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#565021
oklch(42.6% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#78702E 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) | #7A6D27 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7031 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816962 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78702E
#78702E
oklch(53.8% 0.087 102.4)
- #6767A0
#6767A0
oklch(53.8% 0.088 283)
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 #78702E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
Use #78702E 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.