Color #778154 Color / Colour Code #778154
This page shows the hex color code for color #778154 (#778154). The colour is a yellow tone with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #778154 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#778154 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 43, 73, and 103 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 73, 193, and 313 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #778154
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 73 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 73 to 118 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 73 with its complement at 253 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #778154
Lightness variations at hue 73 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #778154
Design Use Cases for #778154
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #778154 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 42% lightness, #778154 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#778154 is in the yellow spectrum (hue 73). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #778154 (hue 73) to its complement at hue 253. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 103. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #778154, #5e5582);
CSS Code for #778154
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Colors visually similar to #778154 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #778154 (#778154)
#778154 is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 119 red, 129 green, and 84 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 73 degrees with 21% saturation and 42% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #778154 is 121/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow, and 49% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #778154 against white is 4.16:1 and against black is 5.05:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.05:1.
The complementary colour #5E5582 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #778154. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #827555 and #618255, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #778154?
- #778154 is Color #778154, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(119, 129, 84), HSL(73, 21%, 42%), and CMYK(8%, 0%, 35%, 49%). Its perceived brightness is 121/255.
- Is #778154 accessible for text?
- Against white, #778154 has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.05:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #778154?
- The complementary colour is #5E5582 (hue 253). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #827555 and #618255. The triadic palette adds #557882 and #825578 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #778154 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #778154; or rgb(119, 129, 84); or hsl(73, 21%, 42%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 73 21% 42%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.