#778342
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.09 117.9), rgb(119, 131, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#778342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778342 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 131, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.09 117.9) |
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 #778342 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778342 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778342 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778342 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400
#9DA778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#859055
oklch(63% 0.082 117.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778342
oklch(58.5% 0.09 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D672C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5425
oklch(42.7% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4523
oklch(37.6% 0.053 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#778342 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) | #8A7D3C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E45 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7D74 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778342
#778342
oklch(58.5% 0.09 117.9)
- #8270AB
#8270AB
oklch(58.5% 0.091 297.6)
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 #778342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
Use #778342 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.