#778850
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.081 122.6), rgb(119, 136, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#778850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778850 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 136, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.081 122.6) |
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 #778850 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778850 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778850 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778850 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77B
oklch(70.6% 0.063 122.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778850
oklch(59.9% 0.081 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3E
oklch(55.7% 0.089 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#586830
oklch(49% 0.083 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#778850 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) | #8E824C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8153 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B837A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778850
#778850
oklch(59.9% 0.081 122.6)
- #8974A8
#8974A8
oklch(59.8% 0.081 302.5)
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 #778850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #778850 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.