#778138
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.9% 0.098 116), rgb(119, 129, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#778138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778138 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 129, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.098 116) |
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 #778138 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778138 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778138 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778138 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A5
oklch(81% 0.044 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA674
oklch(70.6% 0.069 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#86904E
oklch(63% 0.09 116.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778138
oklch(57.9% 0.098 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6723
oklch(49.1% 0.092 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D541F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 116)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#778138 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) | #897B31 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A71 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778138
#778138
oklch(57.9% 0.098 116)
- #7F6DAD
#7F6DAD
oklch(57.8% 0.098 296.1)
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 #778138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
Use #778138 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.