#787B44
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.7% 0.077 111.3), rgb(120, 123, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#787B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787B44 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.077 111.3) |
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 #787B44 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787B44 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787B44 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787B44 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 111.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787B44
oklch(56.7% 0.077 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626533
oklch(49.2% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#787B44 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) | #837740 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837847 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E756E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787B44
#787B44
oklch(56.7% 0.077 111.3)
- #776EA0
#776EA0
oklch(56.6% 0.077 292)
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 #787B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
Use #787B44 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.