#778D44
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(60.9% 0.102 123.3), rgb(119, 141, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#778D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778D44 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 141, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.102 123.3) |
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 #778D44 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778D44 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778D44 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778D44 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778D44
oklch(60.9% 0.102 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#677E2C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A1E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#778D44 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) | #94853D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918548 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C877C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778D44
#778D44
oklch(60.9% 0.102 123.3)
- #9073B5
#9073B5
oklch(60.9% 0.102 303.7)
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 #778D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #778D44 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.