#778F39
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.3% 0.116 123), rgb(119, 143, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#778F39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778F39 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 143, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.116 123) |
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 #778F39 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778F39 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778F39 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778F39 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778F39
oklch(61.3% 0.116 123)
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Step 600
600
#667F19
oklch(55.7% 0.126 123)
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Step 700
700
#556B07
oklch(49.2% 0.118 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#45570D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#778F39 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) | #978730 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C887C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778F39
#778F39
oklch(61.3% 0.116 123)
- #9272BD
#9272BD
oklch(61.3% 0.115 302.8)
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 #778F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
Use #778F39 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.