#787C0D
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.4% 0.121 112), rgb(120, 124, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#787C0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787C0D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.121 112) |
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 #787C0D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787C0D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787C0D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787C0D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B9038
oklch(63.1% 0.111 112.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787C0D
oklch(56.4% 0.121 112)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515303
oklch(42.6% 0.092 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434510
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#787C0D 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) | #867600 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817469 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787C0D
#787C0D
oklch(56.4% 0.121 112)
- #7867B6
#7867B6
oklch(56.5% 0.12 292)
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 #787C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #787C0D 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.