#78960E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.8% 0.15 122.9), rgb(120, 150, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#78960E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78960E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 150, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.15 122.9) |
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 #78960E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78960E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78960E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78960E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C994
oklch(80.9% 0.074 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AC56
oklch(70.6% 0.116 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78960E
oklch(62.8% 0.15 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B03
oklch(27% 0.062 122.8)
#78960E 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B21 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8E7F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78960E
#78960E
oklch(62.8% 0.15 122.9)
- #9B6FD2
#9B6FD2
oklch(62.8% 0.15 302.9)
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 #78960E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #78960E 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.