#787C23
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.6% 0.11 112), rgb(120, 124, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#787C23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787C23 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.11 112) |
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 #787C23 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787C23 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787C23 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787C23 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F42
oklch(63% 0.101 111.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787C23
oklch(56.6% 0.11 112)
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Step 700
700
#636610
oklch(49.2% 0.102 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505312
oklch(42.6% 0.085 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424517
oklch(37.7% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#787C23 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) | #867615 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80746A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787C23
#787C23
oklch(56.6% 0.11 112)
- #7869B1
#7869B1
oklch(56.6% 0.11 292.1)
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 #787C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
Use #787C23 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.