#778E38
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(61% 0.116 122.5), rgb(119, 142, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#778E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E38 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.116 122.5) |
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 #778E38 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E38 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E38 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E38 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E38
oklch(61% 0.116 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E18
oklch(55.6% 0.125 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A07
oklch(49% 0.116 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#46570D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4815
oklch(37.8% 0.075 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#778E38 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) | #96862F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D877C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E38
#778E38
oklch(61% 0.116 122.5)
- #9171BC
#9171BC
oklch(61% 0.115 302.8)
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 #778E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #778E38 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.