#778D40
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.9% 0.107 122.8), rgb(119, 141, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#778D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778D40 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 141, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.107 122.8) |
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 #778D40 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778D40 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778D40 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778D40 text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#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
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778D40
oklch(60.9% 0.107 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#677E26
oklch(55.7% 0.116 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A18
oklch(49.1% 0.108 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465617
oklch(42.6% 0.089 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#778D40 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) | #948539 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C877C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778D40
#778D40
oklch(60.9% 0.107 122.8)
- #9072B7
#9072B7
oklch(60.8% 0.107 303.4)
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 #778D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
Use #778D40 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.