#778557
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.068 122.2), rgb(119, 133, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#778557 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778557 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 133, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.068 122.2) |
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 #778557 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778557 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778557 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778557 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA684
oklch(70.7% 0.049 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#839065
oklch(63.1% 0.063 121.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778557
oklch(59.3% 0.068 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A673D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5433
oklch(42.8% 0.053 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#778557 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) | #8A8054 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F59 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8179 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778557
#778557
oklch(59.3% 0.068 122.2)
- #8675A0
#8675A0
oklch(59.4% 0.067 302.5)
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 #778557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #778557 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.