#778226
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.9% 0.115 116), rgb(119, 130, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#778226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778226 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.115 116) |
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 #778226 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778226 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778226 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778226 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#869141
oklch(63% 0.106 116)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778226
oklch(57.9% 0.115 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E680D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5511
oklch(42.9% 0.089 116.2)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#778226 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) | #8B7B18 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7A70 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778226
#778226
oklch(57.9% 0.115 116)
- #816BB6
#816BB6
oklch(58% 0.114 296.2)
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 #778226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
Use #778226 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.