#778100
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.5% 0.13 115.1), rgb(119, 129, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#778100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778100 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 129, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.13 115.1) |
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 #778100 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778100 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778100 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778100 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69B
oklch(81% 0.059 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA862
oklch(70.7% 0.094 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879231
oklch(63.2% 0.121 115.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778100
oklch(57.5% 0.13 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#40460B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#778100 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B15 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80796D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778100
#778100
oklch(57.5% 0.13 115.1)
- #7F67BD
#7F67BD
oklch(57.5% 0.13 294.8)
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 #778100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
Use #778100 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.