#778542 Color
#778542 is rgb(119, 133, 66) in RGB, hsl(73, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 50%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#778542rgb(119, 133, 66)hsl(73, 34%, 39%)hsv(73, 50%, 52%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 50%, 48%)oklch(59% 0.093 119.1)lab(53.22% -13.37 33.94)lch(53.22% 36.48 111.50)What #778542 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 #778542, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#778542 Channel Values
How #778542 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #778542 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 #778542
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #778542; 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 #778542
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 #778542 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.
#778542#838342#7E8442#818143#7D8243#7E7F7F#7B816C#7F7F7FUsing #778542 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-778542: #778542;background-color: #778542;colors: { 'color-778542': '#778542' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.522, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_778542">#778542</color>fill="#778542"More Green Colors
#778542 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#778542 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #778542?
#778542 is a dark green — rgb(119, 133, 66) in RGB and hsl(73, 34%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #778542?
#778542 is rgb(119, 133, 66) — red 119, green 133, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #778542?
#778542 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 50%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #778542 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #778542 scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #778542 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #778542 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 11.85, which is visibly different.
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