#789537
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.8% 0.126 124.5), rgb(120, 149, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#789537 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789537 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 149, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.126 124.5) |
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 #789537 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789537 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #789537 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #789537 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AB66
oklch(70.6% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789537
oklch(62.8% 0.126 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628007
oklch(55.6% 0.137 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435803
oklch(42.7% 0.105 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#384910
oklch(37.8% 0.083 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#789537 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) | #9D8C2C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8E81 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789537
#789537
oklch(62.8% 0.126 124.5)
- #9A74C5
#9A74C5
oklch(62.9% 0.124 304.7)
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 #789537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #789537 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.