#78903E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.6% 0.112 123.3), rgb(120, 144, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#78903E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78903E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 144, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.112 123.3) |
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 #78903E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78903E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78903E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78903E text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78903E
oklch(61.6% 0.112 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#667E1F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B10
oklch(49.2% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#455712
oklch(42.7% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4817
oklch(37.8% 0.074 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#78903E 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) | #988836 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948743 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D897E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78903E
#78903E
oklch(61.6% 0.112 123.3)
- #9373BC
#9373BC
oklch(61.5% 0.112 303.4)
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 #78903E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
Use #78903E 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.