#778D08
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.5% 0.142 120.2), rgb(119, 141, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#778D08 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778D08 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 141, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.142 120.2) |
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 #778D08 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778D08 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778D08 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778D08 text on black | 5.59:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AB58
oklch(70.7% 0.111 120.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778D08
oklch(60.5% 0.142 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#778D08 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) | #978400 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8577 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778D08
#778D08
oklch(60.5% 0.142 120.2)
- #906BC9
#906BC9
oklch(60.5% 0.142 300.4)
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 #778D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.009
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #778D08 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.