#778529
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.7% 0.116 117.6), rgb(119, 133, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#778529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778529 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 133, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.116 117.6) |
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 #778529 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778529 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778529 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778529 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#849241
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778529
oklch(58.7% 0.116 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C680E
oklch(49% 0.108 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5511
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4617
oklch(37.7% 0.069 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#778529 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) | #8E7E1C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F30 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7E72 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778529
#778529
oklch(58.7% 0.116 117.6)
- #856CB8
#856CB8
oklch(58.7% 0.116 297.9)
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 #778529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
Use #778529 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.