#78864E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.08 120.4), rgb(120, 134, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#78864E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78864E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 134, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.08 120.4) |
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 #78864E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78864E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78864E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78864E text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78864E
oklch(59.5% 0.08 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6830
oklch(49.2% 0.082 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5428
oklch(42.6% 0.067 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4625
oklch(37.8% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#78864E 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) | #8C804A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8051 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8178 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78864E
#78864E
oklch(59.5% 0.08 120.4)
- #8674A8
#8674A8
oklch(59.6% 0.08 299.9)
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 #78864E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #78864E 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.