#788022
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.5% 0.115 114.3), rgb(120, 128, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#788022 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788022 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 128, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.115 114.3) |
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 #788022 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788022 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788022 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788022 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#889140
oklch(63.2% 0.106 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#788022
oklch(57.5% 0.115 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606709
oklch(49.1% 0.107 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E540F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414615
oklch(37.8% 0.07 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#788022 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) | #8A7911 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B29 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80786E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788022
#788022
oklch(57.5% 0.115 114.3)
- #7D6AB6
#7D6AB6
oklch(57.5% 0.115 294)
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 #788022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
Use #788022 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.