#787227
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.2% 0.096 104.7), rgb(120, 114, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#787227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787227 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.096 104.7) |
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 #787227 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787227 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #787227 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787227 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A371
oklch(70.6% 0.068 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#918C4A
oklch(63% 0.088 104.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787227
oklch(54.2% 0.096 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#69631E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#55511B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#46431C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#787227 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) | #7C6E1D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816A62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787227
#787227
oklch(54.2% 0.096 104.7)
- #6967A5
#6967A5
oklch(54.2% 0.096 284.2)
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 #787227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #787227 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.