#788937
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.9% 0.109 119.7), rgb(120, 137, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#788937 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788937 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 137, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.109 119.7) |
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 #788937 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788937 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788937 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788937 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788937
oklch(59.9% 0.109 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1D
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#59690D
oklch(49% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495611
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#788937 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) | #91822E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8277 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788937
#788937
oklch(59.9% 0.109 119.7)
- #8A70B7
#8A70B7
oklch(59.9% 0.109 300)
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 #788937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
Use #788937 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.