#778E57
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.5% 0.082 127.1), rgb(119, 142, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#778E57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E57 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.082 127.1) |
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 #778E57 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E57 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E57 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E57 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A97D
oklch(70.8% 0.065 127)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E57
oklch(61.5% 0.082 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#657D41
oklch(55.6% 0.09 127)
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Step 700
700
#546933
oklch(49% 0.083 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#45562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#778E57 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) | #938753 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8980 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E57
#778E57
oklch(61.5% 0.082 127.1)
- #9277AB
#9277AB
oklch(61.4% 0.083 307.8)
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 #778E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #778E57 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.