#78792B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.9% 0.1 109.9), rgb(120, 121, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#78792B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78792B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 121, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.1 109.9) |
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 #78792B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78792B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78792B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78792B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A570
oklch(70.7% 0.072 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E49
oklch(63% 0.092 109.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78792B
oklch(55.9% 0.1 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#52521A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#78792B 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) | #827421 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837630 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807269 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78792B
#78792B
oklch(55.9% 0.1 109.9)
- #7469AB
#7469AB
oklch(55.9% 0.101 290.4)
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 #78792B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
Use #78792B 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.