#787F3D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.5% 0.09 114.3), rgb(120, 127, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#787F3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787F3D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 127, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.09 114.3) |
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 #787F3D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787F3D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787F3D text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787F3D text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA677
oklch(70.8% 0.065 115)
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Step 500
500
#888F53
oklch(63% 0.083 114.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787F3D
oklch(57.5% 0.09 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606629
oklch(49.1% 0.084 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5324
oklch(42.6% 0.069 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414522
oklch(37.7% 0.054 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#787F3D 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) | #877A37 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B41 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7970 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787F3D
#787F3D
oklch(57.5% 0.09 114.3)
- #7C6EA9
#7C6EA9
oklch(57.5% 0.09 294.3)
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 #787F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #787F3D 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.