#778541
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59% 0.094 119), rgb(119, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#778541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 119°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778541 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.094 119) |
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 #778541 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778541 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778541 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778541 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#849153
oklch(63.1% 0.087 118.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778541
oklch(59% 0.094 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B6829
oklch(49.2% 0.089 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5423
oklch(42.6% 0.072 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#778541 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) | #8C7F3B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F45 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7F75 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778541
#778541
oklch(59% 0.094 119)
- #8570AD
#8570AD
oklch(58.9% 0.094 299.3)
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 #778541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
Use #778541 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.