#778551
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.076 121), rgb(119, 133, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#778551 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778551 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 133, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.076 121) |
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 #778551 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778551 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778551 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778551 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#839060
oklch(63% 0.07 120.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778551
oklch(59.2% 0.076 121)
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Step 700
700
#5B6738
oklch(49.2% 0.07 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A542F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#778551 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) | #8B7F4D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F54 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8078 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778551
#778551
oklch(59.2% 0.076 121)
- #8573A4
#8573A4
oklch(59.1% 0.076 301)
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 #778551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #778551 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.