#778C33
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.5% 0.117 121.3), rgb(119, 140, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#778C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778C33 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.117 121.3) |
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 #778C33 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778C33 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778C33 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778C33 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
-
Step 400
400
#98AA68
oklch(70.8% 0.092 121.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#778C33
oklch(60.5% 0.117 121.3)
-
Step 600
600
#687E12
oklch(55.6% 0.128 121.4)
-
Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
-
Step 800
800
#475708
oklch(42.8% 0.099 121.5)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4813
oklch(37.8% 0.077 122)
-
Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#778C33 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) | #948428 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928439 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8579 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778C33
#778C33
oklch(60.5% 0.117 121.3)
- #8E70BC
#8E70BC
oklch(60.5% 0.116 301.2)
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 #778C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
Use #778C33 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.