#778C45
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.7% 0.1 123), rgb(119, 140, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#778C45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778C45 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.1 123) |
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 #778C45 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778C45 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778C45 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778C45 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778C45
oklch(60.7% 0.1 123)
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Step 600
600
#677D2E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#566A20
oklch(49.2% 0.102 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#46561D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#778C45 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) | #93853F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908449 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C867C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778C45
#778C45
oklch(60.7% 0.1 123)
- #8E73B4
#8E73B4
oklch(60.7% 0.1 302.6)
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 #778C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #778C45 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.