#788656
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.071 121.8), rgb(120, 134, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#788656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788656 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 134, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.071 121.8) |
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 #788656 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788656 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788656 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788656 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788656
oklch(59.6% 0.071 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B46
oklch(55.7% 0.078 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6738
oklch(49.1% 0.071 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A542F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D462A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#788656 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) | #8C8153 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8058 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C817A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788656
#788656
oklch(59.6% 0.071 121.8)
- #8775A3
#8775A3
oklch(59.6% 0.072 302.2)
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 #788656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #788656 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.