#787939
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.1% 0.086 109.7), rgb(120, 121, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#787939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787939 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.086 109.7) |
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 #787939 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787939 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787939 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787939 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
-
Step 500
500
#8C8E54
oklch(63.1% 0.079 110.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#787939
oklch(56.1% 0.086 109.7)
-
Step 700
700
#64642A
oklch(49% 0.08 109)
-
Step 800
800
#515224
oklch(42.7% 0.066 110)
-
Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
-
Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#787939 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) | #827433 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F726A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787939
#787939
oklch(56.1% 0.086 109.7)
- #746CA4
#746CA4
oklch(56.1% 0.086 289.9)
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 #787939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
Use #787939 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.