#788300
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.1% 0.132 115.5), rgb(120, 131, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#788300 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788300 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 131, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.132 115.5) |
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 #788300 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788300 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788300 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788300 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA861
oklch(70.7% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#879230
oklch(63.2% 0.121 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#788300
oklch(58.1% 0.132 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#788300 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D15 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B6F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788300
#788300
oklch(58.1% 0.132 115.5)
- #8268BF
#8268BF
oklch(58.1% 0.132 295.8)
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 #788300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.008
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
Use #788300 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.