#778321
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.1% 0.12 116.4), rgb(119, 131, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#778321 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778321 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 131, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.12 116.4) |
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 #778321 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778321 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778321 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778321 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#86923D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 116.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778321
oklch(58.1% 0.12 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6804
oklch(49.2% 0.111 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C550B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#778321 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) | #8C7C0E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D29 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7B70 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778321
#778321
oklch(58.1% 0.12 116.4)
- #826AB9
#826AB9
oklch(58.1% 0.12 296.5)
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 #778321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
Use #778321 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.