#778F45
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.4% 0.104 124.3), rgb(119, 143, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#778F45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778F45 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 143, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.104 124.3) |
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 #778F45 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778F45 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778F45 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778F45 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AA71
oklch(70.8% 0.082 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778F45
oklch(61.4% 0.104 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#657E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#546A1D
oklch(49% 0.105 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#778F45 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) | #96873E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938649 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C897E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778F45
#778F45
oklch(61.4% 0.104 124.3)
- #9274B7
#9274B7
oklch(61.4% 0.104 304.1)
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 #778F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #778F45 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.