#778906
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(59.5% 0.138 118.6), rgb(119, 137, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#778906 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778906 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 137, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.138 118.6) |
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 #778906 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778906 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778906 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778906 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA59
oklch(70.7% 0.108 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778906
oklch(59.5% 0.138 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#778906 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) | #938100 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8174 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778906
#778906
oklch(59.5% 0.138 118.6)
- #8A6AC5
#8A6AC5
oklch(59.5% 0.137 298.4)
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 #778906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
Use #778906 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.