#778741
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.4% 0.097 120.1), rgb(119, 135, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#778741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778741 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.097 120.1) |
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 #778741 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778741 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778741 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778741 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA872
oklch(70.7% 0.076 120.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778741
oklch(59.4% 0.097 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6820
oklch(49% 0.097 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#49551D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#778741 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) | #8E803B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8045 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8177 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778741
#778741
oklch(59.4% 0.097 120.1)
- #8871B0
#8871B0
oklch(59.5% 0.097 300.3)
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 #778741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #778741 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.