#787F36
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.5% 0.097 114), rgb(120, 127, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#787F36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787F36 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 127, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.097 114) |
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 #787F36 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787F36 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787F36 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787F36 text on black | 4.88:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89904E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 113.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787F36
oklch(57.5% 0.097 114)
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Step 700
700
#606623
oklch(49.1% 0.09 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E531F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#787F36 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) | #88792E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F786F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787F36
#787F36
oklch(57.5% 0.097 114)
- #7C6DAC
#7C6DAC
oklch(57.5% 0.096 294.1)
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 #787F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #787F36 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.