#787831
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.7% 0.093 109.1), rgb(120, 120, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#787831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787831 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 120, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.093 109.1) |
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 #787831 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787831 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787831 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787831 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 109.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787831
oklch(55.7% 0.093 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#656423
oklch(49% 0.086 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#787831 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) | #817329 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827635 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807169 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787831
#787831
oklch(55.7% 0.093 109.1)
- #726AA7
#726AA7
oklch(55.7% 0.093 289)
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 #787831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
Use #787831 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.