#787D43
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.2% 0.081 113), rgb(120, 125, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#787D43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787D43 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 125, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.081 113) |
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 #787D43 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787D43 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787D43 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787D43 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3A9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898E59
oklch(62.9% 0.074 112.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787D43
oklch(57.2% 0.081 113)
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Step 700
700
#616530
oklch(49.1% 0.075 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5329
oklch(42.8% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#787D43 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) | #85783E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A46 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E776F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787D43
#787D43
oklch(57.2% 0.081 113)
- #796FA3
#796FA3
oklch(57.1% 0.08 292.5)
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 #787D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
Use #787D43 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.