#787E47
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.5% 0.077 113.9), rgb(120, 126, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#787E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787E47 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.077 113.9) |
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 #787E47 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787E47 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787E47 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787E47 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4AA
oklch(81% 0.036 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898F5C
oklch(63.2% 0.071 113.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787E47
oklch(57.5% 0.077 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606533
oklch(49% 0.072 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E532B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#787E47 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) | #857943 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A4A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7871 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787E47
#787E47
oklch(57.5% 0.077 113.9)
- #7B70A2
#7B70A2
oklch(57.5% 0.077 293.9)
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 #787E47, 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 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #787E47 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.