#787C19
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.5% 0.116 112), rgb(120, 124, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#787C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787C19 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.116 112) |
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 #787C19 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787C19 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787C19 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787C19 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A668
oklch(70.7% 0.083 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B903D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 112.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787C19
oklch(56.5% 0.116 112)
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Step 700
700
#636602
oklch(49.1% 0.108 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434514
oklch(37.7% 0.069 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#787C19 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 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867822 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81746A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787C19
#787C19
oklch(56.5% 0.116 112)
- #7868B4
#7868B4
oklch(56.6% 0.116 292)
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 #787C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
Use #787C19 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.