#778E59
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.5% 0.08 127.7), rgb(119, 142, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#778E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E59 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.08 127.7) |
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 #778E59 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E59 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E59 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E59 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
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A87E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 127.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E59
oklch(61.5% 0.08 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#657D44
oklch(55.6% 0.086 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#546935
oklch(49.1% 0.08 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#44562D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#778E59 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) | #938755 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8981 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E59
#778E59
oklch(61.5% 0.08 127.7)
- #9278AA
#9278AA
oklch(61.6% 0.079 307.9)
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 #778E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #778E59 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.