#78722E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.3% 0.089 104.3), rgb(120, 114, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#78722E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78722E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.089 104.3) |
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 #78722E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78722E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78722E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78722E text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#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
#C4C2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 104)
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Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#918C4F
oklch(63% 0.082 104.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78722E
oklch(54.3% 0.089 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#686324
oklch(49.1% 0.084 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#555120
oklch(42.8% 0.069 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#46431F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#78722E 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) | #7C6E27 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7232 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816B63 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78722E
#78722E
oklch(54.3% 0.089 104.3)
- #6968A2
#6968A2
oklch(54.3% 0.09 283.8)
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 #78722E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #78722E 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.