#778B65
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61% 0.06 130.6), rgb(119, 139, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#778B65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778B65 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.06 130.6) |
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 #778B65 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778B65 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778B65 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778B65 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A788
oklch(70.7% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778B65
oklch(61% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B53
oklch(55.5% 0.064 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#556843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#455537
oklch(42.7% 0.051 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#778B65 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) | #8F8663 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8467 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788881 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778B65
#778B65
oklch(61% 0.06 130.6)
- #8F799E
#8F799E
oklch(61% 0.06 311.4)
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 #778B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #778B65 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.