#778A45
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.2% 0.097 122), rgb(119, 138, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#778A45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778A45 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 138, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.097 122) |
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 #778A45 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778A45 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778A45 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778A45 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A973
oklch(70.8% 0.077 122.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778A45
oklch(60.2% 0.097 122)
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Step 600
600
#697D30
oklch(55.7% 0.106 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#576922
oklch(49% 0.098 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#48561E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#778A45 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) | #91833F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8349 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C847A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778A45
#778A45
oklch(60.2% 0.097 122)
- #8C72B1
#8C72B1
oklch(60.2% 0.098 302.5)
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 #778A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #778A45 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.