#78891F
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59.7% 0.128 118.6), rgb(120, 137, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#78891F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78891F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 137, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.128 118.6) |
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 #78891F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78891F | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78891F text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78891F text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA960
oklch(70.6% 0.099 118.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78891F
oklch(59.7% 0.128 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4707
oklch(37.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A08
oklch(27.1% 0.053 118.7)
#78891F 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) | #928105 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918229 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808175 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78891F
#78891F
oklch(59.7% 0.128 118.6)
- #8A6CC0
#8A6CC0
oklch(59.6% 0.128 299)
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 #78891F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #78891F 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.