#78732D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.5% 0.091 105.2), rgb(120, 115, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#78732D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 105°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78732D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.091 105.2) |
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 #78732D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78732D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78732D text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78732D text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A373
oklch(70.6% 0.066 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#918D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 105.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78732D
oklch(54.5% 0.091 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#686323
oklch(49.1% 0.085 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#55511F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 104.7)
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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)
#78732D 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) | #7D6F25 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7231 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816C64 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78732D
#78732D
oklch(54.5% 0.091 105.2)
- #6B68A3
#6B68A3
oklch(54.5% 0.091 285.3)
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 #78732D, 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 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #78732D 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.