#778A40
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.1% 0.102 121.5), rgb(119, 138, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#778A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778A40 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 138, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.102 121.5) |
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 #778A40 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778A40 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778A40 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778A40 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778A40
oklch(60.1% 0.102 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#697D29
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#58691C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#48561A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#778A40 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) | #918339 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8244 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8479 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778A40
#778A40
oklch(60.1% 0.102 121.5)
- #8C71B4
#8C71B4
oklch(60.1% 0.103 301.9)
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 #778A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #778A40 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.