#778558
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.067 122.5), rgb(119, 133, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#778558 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778558 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 133, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.067 122.5) |
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 #778558 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778558 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778558 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778558 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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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
#9BA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#839066
oklch(63.2% 0.062 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778558
oklch(59.3% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A673E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 123)
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Step 800
800
#4A5434
oklch(42.8% 0.051 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#778558 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) | #8A8055 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8179 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778558
#778558
oklch(59.3% 0.067 122.5)
- #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 #778558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #778558 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.