#778555
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.071 121.8), rgb(119, 133, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#778555 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778555 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 133, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.071 121.8) |
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 #778555 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778555 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778555 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778555 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA683
oklch(70.7% 0.051 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#839064
oklch(63.1% 0.064 121.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778555
oklch(59.3% 0.071 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A673C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#778555 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) | #8B8052 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F57 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8079 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778555
#778555
oklch(59.3% 0.071 121.8)
- #8674A2
#8674A2
oklch(59.3% 0.072 302.2)
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 #778555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #778555 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.