#787F29
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.3% 0.109 113.8), rgb(120, 127, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#787F29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787F29 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 127, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.109 113.8) |
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 #787F29 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787F29 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787F29 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787F29 text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899045
oklch(63.1% 0.099 113.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787F29
oklch(57.3% 0.109 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616615
oklch(49% 0.1 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5415
oklch(42.8% 0.084 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#787F29 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) | #88791D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B2F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80776D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787F29
#787F29
oklch(57.3% 0.109 113.8)
- #7C6BB2
#7C6BB2
oklch(57.4% 0.108 293.7)
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 #787F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
Use #787F29 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.