#778C50
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.9% 0.088 124.7), rgb(119, 140, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#778C50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778C50 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.088 124.7) |
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 #778C50 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778C50 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778C50 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778C50 text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A879
oklch(70.6% 0.068 124.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778C50
oklch(60.9% 0.088 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D3B
oklch(55.7% 0.095 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#55692D
oklch(49% 0.089 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#465626
oklch(42.7% 0.074 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#778C50 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) | #92854B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8453 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B877D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778C50
#778C50
oklch(60.9% 0.088 124.7)
- #8F75AD
#8F75AD
oklch(60.8% 0.088 305.2)
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 #778C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
Use #778C50 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.