#778E4B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.3% 0.096 124.7), rgb(119, 142, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#778E4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E4B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.096 124.7) |
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 #778E4B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E4B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E4B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E4B text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E4B
oklch(61.3% 0.096 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#667E33
oklch(55.7% 0.106 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A26
oklch(49.1% 0.098 125)
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Step 800
800
#455621
oklch(42.6% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#778E4B 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) | #958745 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91864F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B887E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E4B
#778E4B
oklch(61.3% 0.096 124.7)
- #9175B3
#9175B3
oklch(61.3% 0.096 304.4)
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 #778E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #778E4B 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.