#778453
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.072 120.7), rgb(119, 132, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#778453 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778453 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 132, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.072 120.7) |
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 #778453 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778453 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778453 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778453 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#839063
oklch(63.1% 0.066 121.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778453
oklch(59% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B673A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5431
oklch(42.8% 0.055 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#778453 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) | #8A7F4F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F55 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7F78 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778453
#778453
oklch(59% 0.072 120.7)
- #8474A2
#8474A2
oklch(59.1% 0.071 300.2)
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 #778453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #778453 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.