#787D09
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.7% 0.123 112.5), rgb(120, 125, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#787D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787D09 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 125, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.123 112.5) |
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 #787D09 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787D09 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787D09 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787D09 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A764
oklch(70.8% 0.09 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B9036
oklch(63.1% 0.113 112.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787D09
oklch(56.7% 0.123 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42450F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#787D09 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) | #877700 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887918 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81756A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787D09
#787D09
oklch(56.7% 0.123 112.5)
- #7967B8
#7967B8
oklch(56.7% 0.123 292.2)
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 #787D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #787D09 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.