#787D28
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.8% 0.107 112.6), rgb(120, 125, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#787D28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787D28 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 125, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.107 112.6) |
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 #787D28 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787D28 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787D28 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787D28 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787D28
oklch(56.8% 0.107 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626615
oklch(49.1% 0.1 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505315
oklch(42.6% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#787D28 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) | #86771C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87792E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80756C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787D28
#787D28
oklch(56.8% 0.107 112.6)
- #796AB0
#796AB0
oklch(56.8% 0.107 292.5)
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 #787D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
Use #787D28 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.