#778B69
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.1% 0.055 132.7), rgb(119, 139, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#778B69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778B69 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 139, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.055 132.7) |
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 #778B69 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778B69 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778B69 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778B69 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#96A78B
oklch(70.7% 0.044 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778B69
oklch(61.1% 0.055 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#667B57
oklch(55.6% 0.059 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#556847
oklch(49.2% 0.056 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#45553A
oklch(42.8% 0.047 133)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#778B69 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) | #8E8667 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B846B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788882 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778B69
#778B69
oklch(61.1% 0.055 132.7)
- #8F7A9C
#8F7A9C
oklch(61.1% 0.056 312.4)
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 #778B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #778B69 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.