#788509
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.6% 0.132 116.5), rgb(120, 133, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#788509 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788509 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 133, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.132 116.5) |
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 #788509 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788509 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788509 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788509 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA862
oklch(70.6% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859231
oklch(63% 0.121 116.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#788509
oklch(58.6% 0.132 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F460B
oklch(37.5% 0.079 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#788509 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807D71 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788509
#788509
oklch(58.6% 0.132 116.5)
- #8469C0
#8469C0
oklch(58.5% 0.132 296.4)
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 #788509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.007
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
Use #788509 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.