#778F2B
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.1% 0.128 122), rgb(119, 143, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#778F2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778F2B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 143, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.128 122) |
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 #778F2B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778F2B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778F2B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778F2B text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC89B
oklch(81% 0.063 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AB62
oklch(70.8% 0.101 122.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778F2B
oklch(61.1% 0.128 122)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#778F2B 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) | #98861C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958633 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D887B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778F2B
#778F2B
oklch(61.1% 0.128 122)
- #926FC3
#926FC3
oklch(61.1% 0.128 302)
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 #778F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
Use #778F2B 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.