#778538 Color
#778538 is rgb(119, 133, 56) in RGB, hsl(71, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 58%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#778538rgb(119, 133, 56)hsl(71, 41%, 37%)hsv(71, 58%, 52%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 58%, 48%)oklch(58.8% 0.103 118.3)lab(53.12% -14.09 38.79)lch(53.12% 41.27 109.96)What #778538 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #778538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#778538 Channel Values
How #778538 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 133 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #778538 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #778538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #778538; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #778538
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #778538 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#778538#838338#7E8438#818139#7D8239#7E7E7E#7B8169#7E7E7EUsing #778538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-778538: #778538;background-color: #778538;colors: { 'color-778538': '#778538' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.522, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_778538">#778538</color>fill="#778538"More Green Colors
#778538 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#778538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #778538?
#778538 is a dark green — rgb(119, 133, 56) in RGB and hsl(71, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.
What is the RGB value of #778538?
#778538 is rgb(119, 133, 56) — red 119, green 133, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #778538?
#778538 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 58%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #778538 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #778538 scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #778538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #778538 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.89, which is visibly different.
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