#787E40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.4% 0.085 113.6), rgb(120, 126, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#787E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787E40 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.085 113.6) |
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 #787E40 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787E40 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787E40 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787E40 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787E40
oklch(57.4% 0.085 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#60662D
oklch(49.2% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#787E40 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) | #86793B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A43 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7870 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787E40
#787E40
oklch(57.4% 0.085 113.6)
- #7B6FA6
#7B6FA6
oklch(57.5% 0.084 293.6)
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 #787E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #787E40 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.