#778C59
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61% 0.077 126.8), rgb(119, 140, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#778C59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778C59 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 140, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.077 126.8) |
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 #778C59 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778C59 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778C59 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778C59 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778C59
oklch(61% 0.077 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#667C45
oklch(55.5% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#556937
oklch(49.2% 0.077 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#778C59 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) | #918655 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A887F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778C59
#778C59
oklch(61% 0.077 126.8)
- #8F77A8
#8F77A8
oklch(61% 0.077 306.6)
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 #778C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #778C59 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.