#778125
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.7% 0.114 115.4), rgb(119, 129, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#778125 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778125 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 129, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.114 115.4) |
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 #778125 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778125 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778125 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778125 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879141
oklch(63.1% 0.105 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778125
oklch(57.7% 0.114 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F670D
oklch(49% 0.106 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5410
oklch(42.6% 0.088 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#778125 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) | #8A7A16 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F796F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778125
#778125
oklch(57.7% 0.114 115.4)
- #7F6AB5
#7F6AB5
oklch(57.6% 0.114 295.5)
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 #778125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
Use #778125 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.