#78740F
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.5% 0.112 107.1), rgb(120, 116, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#78740F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78740F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 116, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 78%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.112 107.1) |
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 #78740F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78740F | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78740F text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78740F text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A468
oklch(70.6% 0.08 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E3D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 107.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78740F
oklch(54.5% 0.112 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#686403
oklch(49.1% 0.104 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#55520B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#464414
oklch(37.8% 0.067 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#78740F 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817319 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826C62 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78740F
#78740F
oklch(54.5% 0.112 107.1)
- #6D65AE
#6D65AE
oklch(54.7% 0.112 287.1)
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 #78740F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78740F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #78740F 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.