#788A4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.4% 0.086 122.6), rgb(120, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#788A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788A4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.086 122.6) |
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 #788A4E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788A4E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788A4E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788A4E text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788A4E
oklch(60.4% 0.086 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#697C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#58692C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#485526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4623
oklch(37.6% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#788A4E 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) | #908449 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8351 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C857B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788A4E
#788A4E
oklch(60.4% 0.086 122.6)
- #8C75AC
#8C75AC
oklch(60.5% 0.086 303.1)
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 #788A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #788A4E 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.