#787E56
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.7% 0.058 115.2), rgb(120, 126, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#787E56 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787E56 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 126, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.058 115.2) |
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 #787E56 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787E56 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787E56 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787E56 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888E69
oklch(63.2% 0.053 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787E56
oklch(57.7% 0.058 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5235
oklch(42.7% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#787E56 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) | #847A53 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B58 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7A74 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787E56
#787E56
oklch(57.7% 0.058 115.2)
- #7C7399
#7C7399
oklch(57.8% 0.058 295.4)
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 #787E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #787E56 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.