#778F14
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61% 0.14 121.1), rgb(119, 143, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#778F14 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778F14 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 143, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.14 121.1) |
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 #778F14 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778F14 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778F14 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778F14 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5A
oklch(70.7% 0.11 121.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778F14
oklch(61% 0.14 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A05
oklch(26.8% 0.058 120.9)
#778F14 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) | #988600 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958622 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8779 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778F14
#778F14
oklch(61% 0.14 121.1)
- #926CC9
#926CC9
oklch(60.9% 0.141 301.2)
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 #778F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
Use #778F14 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.