#778069
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.6% 0.036 124.9), rgb(119, 128, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#778069 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778069 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 128, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.036 124.9) |
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 #778069 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778069 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778069 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778069 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B7
oklch(81% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA492
oklch(70.8% 0.027 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#858D78
oklch(63.1% 0.032 124.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778069
oklch(58.6% 0.036 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6450
oklch(49% 0.032 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5241
oklch(42.7% 0.029 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4437
oklch(37.8% 0.022 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#778069 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) | #837D68 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797E7A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778069
#778069
oklch(58.6% 0.036 124.9)
- #81778D
#81778D
oklch(58.6% 0.035 305.9)
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 #778069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #778069 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.