#78803B
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.8% 0.093 114.9), rgb(120, 128, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#78803B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 115°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78803B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 128, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.093 114.9) |
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 #78803B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78803B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78803B text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78803B text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889051
oklch(63.2% 0.086 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78803B
oklch(57.8% 0.093 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6627
oklch(49% 0.086 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5322
oklch(42.6% 0.071 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#78803B 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) | #887A34 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7970 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78803B
#78803B
oklch(57.8% 0.093 114.9)
- #7D6EAB
#7D6EAB
oklch(57.7% 0.093 294.6)
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 #78803B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
Use #78803B 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.