#78802B
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.6% 0.108 114.4), rgb(120, 128, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#78802B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78802B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 128, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.108 114.4) |
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 #78802B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78802B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78802B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78802B text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889045
oklch(63% 0.1 114.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78802B
oklch(57.6% 0.108 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#606716
oklch(49.2% 0.101 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5416
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.7)
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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)
#78802B 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) | #897A20 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B31 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80796F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78802B
#78802B
oklch(57.6% 0.108 114.4)
- #7D6BB2
#7D6BB2
oklch(57.5% 0.108 294.4)
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 #78802B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #78802B 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.