#787E4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.6% 0.069 114.4), rgb(120, 126, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#787E4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787E4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.069 114.4) |
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 #787E4E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787E4E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787E4E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787E4E text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888E62
oklch(63% 0.063 114.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787E4E
oklch(57.6% 0.069 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#60653A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5230
oklch(42.6% 0.052 114.1)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#787E4E 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) | #847A4A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B50 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7972 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787E4E
#787E4E
oklch(57.6% 0.069 114.4)
- #7B719E
#7B719E
oklch(57.5% 0.069 294.3)
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 #787E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #787E4E 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.