#778237
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.1% 0.1 116.6), rgb(119, 130, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#778237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778237 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.1 116.6) |
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 #778237 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778237 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778237 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778237 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA773
oklch(70.7% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#86914D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 116.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778237
oklch(58.1% 0.1 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6722
oklch(49.1% 0.093 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C541E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#40461E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#778237 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) | #8A7C2F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D3B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7B72 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778237
#778237
oklch(58.1% 0.1 116.6)
- #816DAF
#816DAF
oklch(58.1% 0.101 297.1)
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 #778237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
Use #778237 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.