#787E4A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.5% 0.074 114.1), rgb(120, 126, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#787E4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787E4A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.074 114.1) |
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 #787E4A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787E4A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787E4A text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787E4A text on black | 4.88:1 | 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
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#888E5E
oklch(63% 0.068 114.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787E4A
oklch(57.5% 0.074 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606536
oklch(49.1% 0.068 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#787E4A 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) | #857946 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A4C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7971 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787E4A
#787E4A
oklch(57.5% 0.074 114.1)
- #7B71A0
#7B71A0
oklch(57.6% 0.072 293.8)
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 #787E4A, 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 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #787E4A 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.