#778B4F
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.6% 0.087 124), rgb(119, 139, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#778B4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778B4F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 139, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.087 124) |
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 #778B4F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778B4F | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778B4F text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778B4F text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A879
oklch(70.6% 0.068 124.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778B4F
oklch(60.6% 0.087 124)
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Step 600
600
#687D3B
oklch(55.7% 0.095 124)
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Step 700
700
#56692D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#475626
oklch(42.8% 0.074 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#778B4F 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) | #91844A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8452 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B867C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778B4F
#778B4F
oklch(60.6% 0.087 124)
- #8D75AD
#8D75AD
oklch(60.6% 0.087 303.6)
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 #778B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
Use #778B4F 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.