#778E69
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.8% 0.06 133.9), rgb(119, 142, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#778E69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778E69 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 142, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.06 133.9) |
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 #778E69 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778E69 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778E69 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778E69 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78A
oklch(70.6% 0.046 133.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778E69
oklch(61.8% 0.06 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#647C54
oklch(55.6% 0.066 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#536845
oklch(49% 0.059 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#445539
oklch(42.7% 0.049 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#394631
oklch(37.6% 0.039 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#778E69 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) | #918867 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778B84 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778E69
#778E69
oklch(61.8% 0.06 133.9)
- #937B9F
#937B9F
oklch(61.8% 0.06 314.4)
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 #778E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.012
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #778E69 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.