#778C41
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.6% 0.104 122.5), rgb(119, 140, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#778C41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778C41 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.104 122.5) |
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 #778C41 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778C41 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778C41 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778C41 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778C41
oklch(60.6% 0.104 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#687D29
oklch(55.5% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#566A1B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#475619
oklch(42.7% 0.087 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#778C41 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) | #93843A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918445 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C867B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778C41
#778C41
oklch(60.6% 0.104 122.5)
- #8E72B6
#8E72B6
oklch(60.6% 0.105 302.3)
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 #778C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
Use #778C41 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.