#778E40
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.1% 0.108 123.2), rgb(119, 142, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#778E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E40 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.108 123.2) |
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 #778E40 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E40 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E40 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E40 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6E
oklch(70.8% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E40
oklch(61.1% 0.108 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#667E25
oklch(55.6% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A17
oklch(49% 0.109 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455716
oklch(42.7% 0.091 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#778E40 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) | #958638 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C887D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E40
#778E40
oklch(61.1% 0.108 123.2)
- #9173B9
#9173B9
oklch(61.2% 0.108 303.1)
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 #778E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
Use #778E40 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.