#778D78
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62% 0.04 146.3), rgb(119, 141, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#778D78 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778D78 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 141, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.04 146.3) |
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 #778D78 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778D78 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778D78 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778D78 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778D78
oklch(62% 0.04 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#637B64
oklch(55.7% 0.045 146)
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Step 700
700
#526753
oklch(49% 0.04 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#435444
oklch(42.6% 0.034 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#394639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 145)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#778D78 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) | #8E8977 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8679 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758C87 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778D78
#778D78
oklch(62% 0.04 146.3)
- #937E93
#937E93
oklch(61.9% 0.04 326)
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 #778D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #778D78 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.